Parador Nacional Casa do Barón

Parador Nacional Casa do Barón is a hotel in Pontevedra, Galicia which is located on Rúa do Barón. Parador Nacional Casa do Barón is situated nearby to the manor estate Pazo of the Counts of Maceda, as well as near the church Sanctuary of the Apparitions.

Type: Hotel
Also known as: “Paradores de Turismo de España”
Address: Rúa do Barón 19, Pontevedra, 36002
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pazo of the Counts of Maceda and Sanctuary of the Apparitions.

Pazo of the Counts of Maceda

Manor estate

Photo: Paradores, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Palace of the Counts of Maceda, or Casa del Barón in Pontevedra, Spain, is an original Renaissance pazo dating from the 16th century. It is currently a four-star hotel belonging to the Paradores network.

Sanctuary of the Apparitions

Church

Photo: Txo, CC0.

The Sanctuary of the Apparitions is a Catholic convent and sanctuary located in Pontevedra, Spain. According to Sister Lúcia, it was here that the child Jesus and the Virgin Mary appeared to her in 1925-1926 and revealed to her the First Saturdays Devotion.

Plaza de las Cinco Calles

Photo: Domi402, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Plaza de las Cinco Calles is a square of medieval origin located in the heart of the historic centre of the city of Pontevedra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include O Burgo and A Moureira.

O Burgo

Suburb

Photo: Gerardo nuñez, CC BY 3.0.

O Burgo is a neighbourhood in the city of Pontevedra. It is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city and is crossed by the Portuguese Way. On its right-hand side is the A Xunqueira area with important educational and cultural facilities.

A Moureira

Quarter

Photo: juantiagues, CC BY-SA 2.0.

A Moureira is the old seafarers' and fishermen's quarter of the city of Pontevedra, where the Seamen's Guild lived, near the Lérez river, the Pontevedra ria and the Gafos river. Nowadays, it is part of the city centre.