Plaza de Méndez Núñez
Méndez Núñez Square is a square of medieval origin located in the heart of the historic centre of Pontevedra, Spain.Photo: Jmblanco74, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
Photo: juantiagues, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: medieval square in Pontevedra, Spain
- Also known as: “Méndez Núñez Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pazo de Mugartegui and Pazo de García Flórez.
Pazo de Mugartegui
Castle
The Palace of Mugartegui, or Palace of the Counts of Fefiñáns in Pontevedra, Spain, is a Baroque pazo dating from the 18th century. It currently houses the headquarters of the Regulatory Council of the Rías Baixas Designation of Origin. Pazo de Mugartegui is situated 110 metres northeast of Plaza de Méndez Núñez.
Pazo de García Flórez
Public building
Photo: Cojvgpt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pazo de García Flórez is an 18th-century baroque pazo located between Sarmiento Street and Plaza de la Leña in the city of Pontevedra, Spain, in the heart of the old town. Pazo de García Flórez is situated 130 metres east of Plaza de Méndez Núñez.
Principal Theatre
Theater building
The Principal Theatre of Pontevedra is a theatre in the old town of Pontevedra. Principal Theatre is situated 160 metres southwest of Plaza de Méndez Núñez.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ensanche de Pontevedra and O Burgo.
Ensanche de Pontevedra
Suburb
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ensanche of Pontevedra is the neighbourhood that forms the centre of the Spanish city of Pontevedra, made up of several successive extensions to the city outside the old town.
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
Suburb
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.
Plaza de Méndez Núñez
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.43305° or 42° 25′ 59″ northLongitude
-8.64447° or 8° 38′ 40″ westOpen location code
8CJHC9M4+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 192557790OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q110475575
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Plaza de Méndez Núñez” goes by many names.
- French: “place Méndez Núñez”
- French: “Place Méndez Núñez”
- Galician: “praza de Méndez Núñez”
- Galician: “Praza de Méndez Núñez”
- Italian: “Piazza Méndez Núñez”
- Portuguese: “Praça de Méndez Núñez”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Méndez Núñez”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pazo de los Cru y Montenegro and Pazo of the Marquises of Aranda.
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