A Pena María de Arriba

A Pena María de Arriba is a forest in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia. A Pena María de Arriba is situated nearby to the locality A Pena María de Abaixo, as well as near O Valiño.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plaza del Obradoiro and Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea.

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.

Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea

Museum

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The Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, CGAC is an arts centre based in Santiago de Compostela that aims to promote culture in Galicia through exhibition, enjoyment and knowledge of the trends and currents of contemporary artistic creation.

Santiago de Compostela railway station

Railway station

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Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao is the railway station of the Galician capital Santiago de Compostela, Spain. In 2024, it registered a traffic of 4.3 million passengers, being the busiest railway station in Galicia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monte do Gozo and City of Culture of Galicia.

Monte do Gozo

Locality

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Monte do Gozo is a hill in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. It is known for being the place where Christian pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago can get their first views of the three spires of their destination, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

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.