O Monte da Chan do Curro

O Monte da Chan do Curro is a forest in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia. O Monte da Chan do Curro is situated nearby to the hamlet A Cima da Eira, as well as near Vite de Arriba.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plaza del Obradoiro and Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea.

Plaza del Obradoiro

Square

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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.

Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea

Museum

Photo: Josugoni, Public domain.

The Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, CGAC is an arts centre based in Santiago de Compostela that aims to promote culture in Galicia through exhibition, enjoyment and knowledge of the trends and currents of contemporary artistic creation.

Santiago Cathedral Museum

Museum

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monte do Gozo and City of Culture of Galicia.

Monte do Gozo

Locality

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Monte do Gozo is a hill in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. It is known for being the place where Christian pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago can get their first views of the three spires of their destination, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

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.