Praza da Ferrería
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.Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: juantiagues, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Pontevedra, Spain
- Also known as: “Herrería Square” and “Praza da Ferraría”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fountain of A Ferrería and Plaza de Curros Enríquez.
Fountain of A Ferrería
Fountain
The Fountain of A Ferrería is a fountain located in the gardens of Casto Sampedro next to the Ferrería square in the Spanish city of Pontevedra. It is a Renaissance-style granite fountain.
Plaza de Curros Enríquez
Square
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Curros Enríquez Square is a square of medieval origin located in the heart of the historic centre of Pontevedra, on the Portuguese pilgrimage way.
Church of the Pilgrim Virgin
Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The church of the Pilgrim Virgin is a scallop-shaped Roman Catholic chapel located in the city of Pontevedra, in Spain, along the route of the Portuguese Way of St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campolongo and A Moureira.
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.
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.
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.
Praza da Ferrería
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.43137° or 42° 25′ 53″ northLongitude
-8.6442° or 8° 38′ 39″ westOpen location code
8CJHC9J4+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 304177115OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q12398102
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Praza da Ferrería” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Errementariaren plaza”
- French: “Place de A Ferrería”
- French: “place de la Herrería”
- Galician: “praza da Ferraría”
- Galician: “praza da Ferrería”
- Galician: “Praza da Ferrería”
- Italian: “Piazza della Herrería”
- Portuguese: “Praça da Ferraria”
- Spanish: “Plaza de la Ferrería”
- Spanish: “Plaza de la Herrería”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Xardíns de Casto Sampedro and Praza da Estrela.
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