Plaza de Curros Enríquez
Curros Enríquez Square is a square of medieval origin located in the heart of the historic centre of Pontevedra, on the Portuguese pilgrimage way.Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: juantiagues, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: medieval square in Pontevedra, Spain
- Also known as: “Curros Enríquez Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praza da Ferrería and Principal Theatre.
Praza da Ferrería
Square
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Praza da Ferrería is a large square located on the edge of the old town of Pontevedra, inside the old city walls. It is the main square of the old town and has an area of about 2,000 m2.
Principal Theatre
Theater building
The Principal Theatre of Pontevedra is a theatre in the old town of Pontevedra. Principal Theatre is situated 120 metres northwest of Plaza de Curros Enríquez.
Chapel of the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Church
Photo: Pvibahu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chapel of the Holy Souls in Purgatory is a small neo-Gothic Catholic religious building located in the old town of Pontevedra, in Ánimas Street, near Curros Enríquez Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include A Moureira and Campolongo.
A Moureira
Quarter
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.
Campolongo
Quarter
Photo: Domi402, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Campolongo is a neighbourhood in the city of Pontevedra. It has a residential, administrative, educational and commercial function.
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.
Plaza de Curros Enríquez
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.43194° or 42° 25′ 55″ northLongitude
-8.64496° or 8° 38′ 42″ westOpen location code
8CJHC9J4+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 193143666OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q113686977
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Plaza de Curros Enríquez” goes by many names.
- French: “place Curros Enríquez”
- French: “Place Curros Enríquez”
- Galician: “Praza de Curros Enríquez”
- Portuguese: “Praça Curros Enríquez”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Curros Enríquez”
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Highlights include La Metro and Bank of Spain Building.
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