As Orfas

As Orfas refers to a group of baroque buildings in , , , .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: group of religious buildings in Santiago de Compostela
  • Also known as: “Igrexa das Orfas”, “Las Huerfanas”, “Las Huérfanas”, and “School of as Orfas (Orphan School)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Instituto da Lingua Galega and Pazo de Ramirás.

University
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is an university, which is situated 100 metres northeast of As Orfas.

Historic building
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is a historic building.

Manor estate
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is a manor estate, which is situated 120 metres west of As Orfas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City of Culture of Galicia and O Monte Gaiás.

Neighborhood
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The is a complex of cultural buildings in , , , designed by a group of architects led by Peter Eisenman.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

As Orfas

Latitude
42.87787° or 42° 52′ 40″ north
Longitude
-8.54329° or 8° 32′ 36″ west
Open location code
8CJHVFH4+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 465786169
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q2513161
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“As Orfas” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “As Orfas, Santiago de Compostel·la”
  • Dutch: “Las Huérfanas”
  • Galician: “convento das Orfas de Santiago de Compostela”
  • Galician: “Convento das Orfas de Santiago de Compostela”
  • Galician: “convento, igrexa e colexio das Orfas”
  • Portuguese: “As Orfas”
  • Portuguese: “As Órfãs”
  • Portuguese: “Las Huérfanas”
  • Spanish: “Las Huerfanas”
  • Spanish: “Las Huérfanas”

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Highlights include Fonte de Santo Antonio and Church of María Salomé, Santiago de Compostela.

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