Pazo of the Counts of Maceda

The Palace of the Counts of Maceda, or Casa del Barón in Pontevedra, Spain, is an original Renaissance pazo dating from the 16th century. It is currently a four-star hotel belonging to the Paradores network.

Photo: Paradores, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Manor estate
Description: Manor house and hotel in Pontevedra, Spain
Also known as: “Casa del Barón”, “Casa do Barón”, “Parador Casa del Barón”, “Parador de Pontevedra”, “Parador de Turismo de Pontevedra”, and “Pazo of the Maceda Counts”
Address: Rúa do Barón 19, Pontevedra

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanctuary of the Apparitions and Plaza de las Cinco Calles.

Sanctuary of the Apparitions

Church

Photo: Txo, CC0.

The Sanctuary of the Apparitions is a Catholic convent and sanctuary located in Pontevedra, Spain. According to Sister Lúcia, it was here that the Child Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to her in 1925-1926 and revealed to her the First Saturdays Devotion.

Plaza de las Cinco Calles

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The Plaza de las Cinco Calles is a square of medieval origin located in the heart of the historic centre of the city of Pontevedra.

Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Church

Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Pontevedra, Spain, is a catholic church, dating from the 16th century, and consecrated as a basilica on January 10, 1962, by decree of Pope John XXIII. Basilica of Saint Mary Major is situated 130 metres west of Pazo of the Counts of Maceda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include O Burgo and A Moureira.

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

Suburb

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.

Ensanche de Pontevedra

Suburb

Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ensanche of Pontevedra is the neighbourhood that forms the centre of the Spanish city of Pontevedra, made up of several successive extensions to the city outside the old town.

Pazo of the Counts of Maceda

Categories: pazo, parador, hotel, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.43423° or 42° 26′ 3″ north

Longitude

-8.64609° or 8° 38′ 46″ west

Open location code

8CJHC9M3+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 715065624

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=manor

Wikidata ID

Q96757505

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Pazo of the Counts of Maceda” goes by many names.

French: “Palais des Comtes de Maceda”
Galician: “Pazo dos Condes de Maceda”
Italian: “Palazzo dei Conti di Maceda”
Portuguese: “Pazo dos Condes de Maceda”
Spanish: “Palacio de los Condes de Maceda”
Spanish: “Pazo de los Condes de Maceda”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Quay Fountain and Praza das Cinco Rúas.

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