Plaza de las Cinco Calles

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.

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Type: Pedestrian zone
Description: medieval square in Pontevedra, Spain
Also known as: “Five Streets Square” and “Plaza de Cinco Calles”

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

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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

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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.

Principal Theatre

Theater building

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The Principal Theatre of Pontevedra is a theatre in the old town of Pontevedra. Principal Theatre is situated 130 metres south of Plaza de las Cinco Calles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include A Moureira and O Burgo.

A Moureira

Quarter

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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.

O Burgo

Suburb

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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.