Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Santander, Spain

The Palacete del Embarcadero is a building in the city of Santander, in Cantabria (Spain). The Palacete del Embarcadero is located on the promenade, next to the promenade and gardens of Pereda. Designed by Javier González de Riancho, with a portico facing the sea and angular turrets, it is a building designed in 1920 and completed in 1932. It functioned as a passenger station, later used as a barracks for the Armed Police, and since it was reopened in 1985, it has served as an exhibition and conference hall. It is owned by the Port Authority, being one of the spaces enabled by the port of Santander to promote and disseminate maritime-port culture and heritage. It is dedicated to both its own exhibitions and traveling exhibitions.

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The Pereda Gardens is a public park in the city of Santander, in Cantabria, Spain. They are located on land reclaimed from the sea that was used as a port dock in 1805 and was officially inaugurated in 1905 coinciding with the celebration of the Arts and Industries Exhibition. It is a very busy space due to its centrality and proximity to the promenade, as well as the Botín Centre.

Wikipedia: Jardines de Pereda (ES)

The Banco de Santander building is the headquarters of the aforementioned bank, located on Paseo Pereda in the city of the same name, in Spain, and separated from the sea by the Pereda Gardens. It is the work of the architect Javier González de Riancho. The bank's decision to keep its headquarters in this building, in the city where it was born, was maintained even after announcing the rental and sale of all its properties in 2007.

Wikipedia: Edificio Banco de Santander (ES)

Ángel Herrera Oria was a Spanish journalist and Roman Catholic politician and later a cardinal. He established the Instituto Social León XIII to promote the social doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church and named it in honor of Pope Paul VI who elevated him to the rank of cardinal in 1965.

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The church of Santa Lucía is an eclectic Catholic church located in the Spanish city of Santander (Cantabria). It dates from the second half of the nineteenth century and has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest.

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The Museum of Prehistory and Archeology of Cantabria (MUPAC) is a museum specialized in prehistoric archeology and also has collections of the ancient and medieval world. It is located in the city of Santander, in Cantabria (Spain).

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The Mercado del Este, also popularly known as Plaza del Este, is an old market located in the Cantabrian capital, Santander. It is currently occupied by various shops and hospitality establishments.

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The Church of the Annunciation or of the Society of Jesus of Santander, was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest on November 11, 1992. It is the best example of Renaissance architecture in Cantabria, an architectural style that is scarcely established in the community. It is located on Juan de Herrera Street, near the Plaza Porticada and the cathedral.

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The church of San Francisco is a Catholic, apostolic and Roman temple, eclecticist, located in the Cantabrian city of Santander; it stands at number 9 of Calle de los Escalantes. It is the work of the Santander architect Javier González Riancho, one of the most prestigious architects in Cantabria, who designed it in the mid-twentieth century after winning the 1940 design competition, being inaugurated in 1953. It belongs to the bishopric of Santander, and is included in the lists of the artistic-religious heritage of Cantabria.

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

The Municipal Library of Santander is located in the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria (Spain).

Wikipedia: Biblioteca Municipal de Santander (ES)

The Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo Library and House-Museum is located in the city of Santander, in Cantabria, Spain. The library of around 42,000 volumes belonged to the famous writer during his lifetime, passing on his death to the Santander City Council by testamentary decision.

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The Museo de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo de Santander y Cantabria is an art museum in Santander, Spain. Today the museum specializes in modern and contemporary art.

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The parish church of Nuestra Señora de Consolación is a Catholic church located in the municipality of Santander, its style is baroque and was built in the eighteenth century.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación (Santander) (ES)

The Convent of the Poor Clare Mothers of Santa Cruz is a building declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in the city of Santander, Cantabria (Spain).

Wikipedia: Convento de Santa Cruz de Santander (ES)