Church of Saint Mary of Villestro

Church of Saint Mary of Villestro is a church in , , , which is located on Lugar Tras Igrexa. Church of Saint Mary of Villestro is situated near the cemetery , as well as near the historic building .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Santiago de Compostela
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Mary, Villestro”, “Església de Santa Maria, Villestro”, “Iglesia de Santa María, Villestro”, and “Igrexa de Santa María de Villestro”
  • Address: Lugar Tras Igrexa, 15896

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Petróglifo de Tras Igrexa and Rocha Forte Castle.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 390 metres southeast of Church of Saint Mary of Villestro.

Archaeological site
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The is a ruined fort near , in , . It was first mentioned in written documents from 1253, but it had probably been built earlier. is situated 4 km southeast of Church of Saint Mary of Villestro.

Church
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is situated 2 km northeast of Church of Saint Mary of Villestro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roxos and Ventosa.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Church of Saint Mary of Villestro.

Church of Saint Mary of Villestro

Latitude
42.888° or 42° 53′ 17″ north
Longitude
-8.60485° or 8° 36′ 18″ west
Open location code
8CJHV9QW+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1156434513
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q106861898
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Church of Saint Mary of Villestro” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Església de Santa Maria de Villestro”
  • Galician: “igrexa de Santa María de Villestro”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa María de Villestro”
  • Turkish: “Santa María de Villestro Kilisesi, Villestro”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Camposanto de Villestro and Rectory House of Villestro.

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