Island of Sculptures
Covo Island, better known as the Island of Sculptures or Illa das Esculturas in Galician, is a park and island located near the mouth of the Lérez River, in Pontevedra, Spain.Photo: Pvibahu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: Sculptoric park in Pontevedra, Spain
- Also known as: “Covo Island”, “Parque Illa das Esculturas”, and “Sculpture Island Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pontevedra Campus and School of Forest Engineering of Pontevedra.
Pontevedra Campus
University
Photo: Pvibahu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pontevedra campus is one of three campuses that host the University of Vigo. It is located in the Spanish city of Pontevedra and offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral studies in Social sciences, health sciences, arts, engineering and Sports. Pontevedra Campus is situated 240 metres northwest of Island of Sculptures.
School of Forest Engineering of Pontevedra
University
Photo: Pvibahu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Forest Engineering School of Pontevedra is a university school founded in 1990 in the Spanish city of Pontevedra, based on the campus of A Xunqueira, in the north of the city. School of Forest Engineering of Pontevedra is situated 190 metres west of Island of Sculptures.
Faculty of Physiotherapy of Pontevedra
University
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Faculty of Physiotherapy of Pontevedra is a university faculty founded in 1998 in the Spanish city of Pontevedra, based on the campus of A Xunqueira, in the north of the city. Faculty of Physiotherapy of Pontevedra is situated 180 metres northwest of Island of Sculptures.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include O Burgo and Santa Margarida.
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.
Monte Porreiro
Village
Photo: Lameiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte Porreiro is a residential area in the city of Pontevedra. It is the seat of the National University of Distance Education in the province of Pontevedra.
Island of Sculptures
- Categories: sculpture garden, tourism, recreation area, and theme park
- Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.44023° or 42° 26′ 25″ northLongitude
-8.63452° or 8° 38′ 4″ westInception
1999Open location code
8CJHC9R8+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 38833905OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=theme_parkWikidata ID
Q1658710
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Island of Sculptures” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Illa das Esculturas de Pontevedra”
- French: “île aux Sculptures”
- French: “Île des Sculptures”
- French: “île du Covo”
- Galician: “Illa das Esculturas”
- Galician: “Illa do Covo”
- German: “Illa das Esculturas de Pontevedra”
- Italian: “Isola delle Sculture”
- Portuguese: “Ilha das Esculturas”
- Portuguese: “Ilha do Covo”
- Russian: “Остров скульптур”
- Spanish: “Isla de las Esculturas”
- Spanish: “Isla del Covo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canle da Illa do Covo and Campo de Fútbol Municipal Manolo Barreiro Lores 1.
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