6 Sights in Ourense, Spain (with Map and Images)

The Ourense Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Ourense in Galicia. Dedicated to St Martin, it was founded in 550. The first structure was restored by Alonso el Casto. The present mainly Gothic building was raised with the support of Bishop Lorenzo in 1220. Its local patroness is Saint Euphemia. There is a silver-plated shrine, and others of St Facundus and St Primitivus. The Christ's Chapel was added in 1567 by Bishop San Francisco Triccio. It contains an image of Christ, which was brought in 1330 from a small church on Cape Finisterre. John the Baptist's Chapel was created in 1468 by the Conde de Benavente. The Portal of Paradise is sculptured and enriched with figures of angels and saints, while the antique cloisters were erected in 1204 by Bishop Ederonio. The Capilla de la Maria Madre was restored in 1722, and connected by the cloisters with the cathedral. The eight canons were called Cardenales, as at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, and they alone did services before the altar; this custom was recognised as "immemorial" by Pope Innocent III, in 1209. The cathedral, which has undergone an impressive transition of architectural styles of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical, was built to a Latin Cross plan. It has been a functional basilica since 1887. The cathedral has a crucifix that is held in great reverence all over Galicia.

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As Burgas are hot springs in the historic center of Ourense, in Galicia, Spain. They include Burga do Medio, which is infused with gas, Burga de Arriba and a Burga de Abaixo. The waters are similar to those of Carlsbad, and gush from granite rock to the west of the town at almost the boiling point. The hot mineral waters gush at 80 gallons per minute.

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Ponte Vella is a medieval footbridge built on Roman foundations in Ourense, Spain. Located at the intersection of N120 and Rua Progreso, it spans the Minho River. Its steep rise of 135 feet (41 m) above the Minho River makes for safe passage during flash floods. At one time, it was considered to be the biggest bridge in all of Spain.

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The Church of San Francisco is a fourteenth-century Catholic temple located next to the San Lázaro Park, in Orense. The church, declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in January 1951 and a national historic-artistic monument on February 16 of the same year, was the subject of a controversial move at the beginning of the 20th century.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de San Francisco (Orense) (ES)

The Posío Garden, located in the city of Ourense, was built in 1846, originally being a botanical garden. This garden was linked to the chair of Physics, Chemistry and Natural History of the former Institute of Secondary Education, now IES Otero Pedrayo de Ourense.

Wikipedia: Xardín do Posío (GL)

The San Francisco Cemetery is one of the three cemeteries in the city of Ourense, along with Santiago das Caldas and Santa Mariña. In 2000 it was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest with a monument category.

Wikipedia: Cemiterio de San Francisco de Ourense (GL)