5 Sights in Padrón, Spain (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Padrón, Spain! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Padrón. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. O Pedrón

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O Pedrón de Padrón is a Roman altar dedicated to Neptune. The inscription "NO ORI ESES D S P", which is interpreted as: (Neptu)no Orieses d(e) s(uo) p(osucrunt) "A Neptune, os orieses, placed esta ara ás súas expensas". The Christian tradition of the Translatio Xacobea, collected in Book III of the Codex Calixtinus, relates that the disciples of the apostle Santiago moored no Pedrón to the boat that carried the body of the saint. In the upper part of Pedrón gravouse in addition to a cross, according to the costume of Christianization or payment.

Wikipedia: O Pedrón (ara romana) (GL)

2. Marco Medieval de Porto Lampai

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Marco Medieval de Porto Lampai Adrián Estévez (Estevoaei) / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Couto de Lampai was a ground floor donated in 1156 by King Alfonso VII to the plebeian Sancho Eanes. The document is confirmed in a document preserved in the Archive-Library of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, written on October 29 of that same year.

Wikipedia: Couto de Lampai (GL)

3. Locomotora Sar

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A Sar locomotive, popularly known as Sarita, is a steam locomotive manufactured in Leeds by the Hunslet Engine Company in 1880. It was acquired in 1886 by John Trulock to serve the first Galician railway line between Santiago de Compostela and Vilagarcía de Arousa.

Wikipedia: Locomotora Sar (GL)

4. Xardín Botánico de Padrón

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The botanical xardín of Padrón is a small xardín located in the village of Padrón, a beira da estrada nacional N-550. It has a high number of species vexetais, some of which are very rare in Galicia. Several tree specimens of this xardín appear, pois, no Catálogo de Árbores Senlleiras da Xunta de Galiza.

Wikipedia: Xardín botánico de Padrón (GL)

5. Casa Museo de Rosalía de Castro

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The Rosalía de Castro House Museum, also known as Casa da Matanza, is a house museum located in the house where Rosalía de Castro lived with her home Manuel Murguía and the family since 1883 tied her death in 1885. Collect different editions of his works and diverse material of his own, such as photographs or personal memories. No segundo andar, recrea o ambiente da casa en tempos de Rosalía.

Wikipedia: Casa Museo Rosalía de Castro (GL)

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