Porta de San Francisco

Porta de San Francisco is a city gate in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia. Porta de San Francisco is situated nearby to the work of art Monument to Saint Francis, as well as near the church Capela da Terceira Orde.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Faculty of Medicine and Biblioteca Ánxel Casal.

Faculty of Medicine

University

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Faculty of Medicine is an university.

Biblioteca Ánxel Casal

Library

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Biblioteca Ánxel Casal is a library, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Porta de San Francisco.

The Praza do Obradoiro is main square of the Santiago de Compostela old town, although not placed at the real centre. It lies to the West of the main façade of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, and thus the Pórtico da Gloria must be crossed to get into the building from the square. Plaza del Obradoiro is situated 270 metres south of Porta de San Francisco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City of Culture of Galicia and O Monte Gaiás.

City of Culture of Galicia

Neighborhood

Photo: P.Lameiro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The City of Culture of Galicia is a complex of cultural buildings in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, designed by a group of architects led by Peter Eisenman.