Bank of Spain Building
The Bank of Spain building is an eclectic early-20th-century building in the Spanish city of Pontevedra. It is the former branch of the headquarters of this entity in the city, which was closed in 2004 and currently houses the provincial offices of the peripheral state administration in Pontevedra.Photo: Cojvgpt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Pontevedra, Spain
- Also known as: “Bank of Spain building in Pontevedra”
- Address: Rúa Michelena 28, Pontevedra, 36002
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pontevedra Town Hall and Principal Theatre.
Pontevedra Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pontevedra City Hall in Pontevedra, Spain, is the seat of the city council of this Galician city. It is located at the eastern end of the Alameda de Pontevedra, on the edge of the old town. To the west it opens onto the pedestrian España Square. Pontevedra Town Hall is situated 100 metres northwest of Bank of Spain Building.
Principal Theatre
Theater building
The Principal Theatre of Pontevedra is a theatre in the old town of Pontevedra. Principal Theatre is situated 110 metres north of Bank of Spain Building.
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 A Moureira and Campolongo.
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.
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.
Bank of Spain Building
- Categories: public building and government building
- Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.43151° or 42° 25′ 53″ northLongitude
-8.64576° or 8° 38′ 45″ westInception
1900Levels
4Open location code
8CJHC9J3+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 714783414OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q106616356
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Bank of Spain Building” goes by many names.
- French: “Bâtiment de la Banque d’Espagne à Pontevedra”
- French: “Bâtiment de la Banque d’Espagne”
- Galician: “Edificio do Banco de España en Pontevedra”
- Galician: “Edificio do Banco de España”
- Italian: “Edificio della Banca di Spagna a Pontevedra”
- Portuguese: “Edifício do Banco de Espanha em Pontevedra”
- Portuguese: “Edifício do Banco de Espanha”
- Spanish: “Edificio del Banco de España en Pontevedra”
- Spanish: “Edificio del Banco de España”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mansion of the Marquis of Riestra and La Metro.
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