Church of Carmen de Abajo

Church of Carmen de Abajo is a church in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia which is located on Rúa do Carme de Abaixo. Church of Carmen de Abajo is situated nearby to the park Parque do Carme de Abaixo, as well as near the spring Fonte do Piñeiro.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church in Santiago de Compostela
Also known as: “Capela do Carme de Abaixo”
Address: Rúa do Carme de Abaixo 2, Santiago de Compostela

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pazo do Espiño and Plaza del Obradoiro.

Pazo do Espiño

Manor estate

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Pazo do Espiño is a manor estate, which is situated 190 metres northeast of Church of Carmen de Abajo.

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. Plaza del Obradoiro is situated 520 metres east of Church of Carmen de Abajo.

Santiago Cathedral Museum

Museum

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Santiago Cathedral Museum is situated 580 metres east of Church of Carmen de Abajo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City of Culture of Galicia and A Ponte Vella.

City of Culture of Galicia

Neighborhood

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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.