Casa de las Caras
The Casa de las Caras, also known as the Pazo de Barbeito y Padrón, is a 16th-century building in the heart of the historic centre of Pontevedra, Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: Renaissance-baroque house in Pontevedra, Spain
- Also known as: “House of the Heads”
- Address: Praza da Estrela 4, Pontevedra, 36002
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 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campolongo and O Burgo.
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.
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.
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.
Casa de las Caras
- Category: pazo
- Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.43192° or 42° 25′ 55″ northLongitude
-8.64385° or 8° 38′ 38″ westLevels
3Open location code
8CJHC9J4+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 714604958OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q103768795
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Casa de las Caras” goes by many names.
- French: “Casa de las Caras”
- French: “Maison des Têtes”
- Galician: “Casa das Caras”
- Italian: “Casa dei Volti”
- Portuguese: “Casa das Caras”
- Spanish: “casa de las Caras”
- Spanish: “Casa de las Caras”
- Spanish: “Pazo de Barbeito y Padrón”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praza da Estrela and Casa da Luz.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Casa de las Caras”. Photo: Pvibahu, CC BY-SA 4.0.