Church of the Pilgrim Virgin
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.Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: MiguelHermoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: baroque church in Pontevedra, Spain
- Also known as: “Capela da Virxe Peregrina”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Photo: Borinot bcr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praza da Ferrería and Fountain of A Ferrería.
Praza da Ferrería
Square
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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 la Peregrina
Photo: D.Rovchak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Plaza de la Peregrina is an 18th-century square located in the city centre of Pontevedra, on the edge of the historic centre.
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.
Church of the Pilgrim Virgin
- Categories: chapel, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.43077° or 42° 25′ 51″ northLongitude
-8.6436° or 8° 38′ 37″ westInception
18th centuryOpen location code
8CJHC9J4+8HOpenStreetMap ID
way 60237349OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q9007645
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Church of the Pilgrim Virgin” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Capella de la Verge Pelegrina”
- Catalan: “Església de la Verge Pelegrina”
- French: “église de la Vierge Pèlerine”
- French: “Église de la Vierge Pèlerine”
- Galician: “capela da Virxe Peregrina de Pontevedra”
- Galician: “Capela da Virxe Peregrina de Pontevedra”
- Galician: “capela da Virxe Peregrina”
- Galician: “igrexa da Peregrina”
- Galician: “igrexa da Virxe Peregrina”
- Italian: “chiesa della Vergine Pellegrina”
- Italian: “Chiesa della Vergine Pellegrina”
- Polish: “Kościół Matki Boskiej Pielgrzymującej”
- Portuguese: “Igreja da Virgem Peregrina”
- Spanish: “Capilla de la virgen peregrina”
- Spanish: “Capilla de la Virgen Peregrina”
- Spanish: “iglesia de la Peregrina (Pontevedra)”
- Spanish: “iglesia de la Virgen Peregrina”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de la Virgen Peregrina”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praza de Ourense and Xardíns de Casto Sampedro.
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