Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Viveiro, Spain

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.6 km
Ascend 50 m
Descend 38 m

Explore Viveiro in Spain with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Viveiro

Sight 1: Capela da Misericordia

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The Chapel of Mercy or Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy is a religious temple located in Viveiro. It is located in the neighbourhood of A Misericordia, in the suburbs of the urban centre, on the other side of the Viveiro estuary, over which the Misericordia Bridge passes.

Wikipedia: Capela da Misericordia de Viveiro (GL)

720 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Porta de Carlos V

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Porta de Carlos V

The Porta de Carlos V, also called the Porta Maior or Porta do Castelo da Ponte is one of the three doors that are preserved from the old wall of the town of Viveiro, in the province of Lugo, built in 1548 by the work of Pedro Pedroso. It was done in tribute to Charles V replacing an earlier one from the 13th century, which because of the erosive action of the tides and historical avatars had deteriorated.

Wikipedia: Porta de Carlos V (GL)

261 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Igrexa de San Francisco

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The Church of the Convent of San Francisco is the Catholic temple of the parish of Santiago de Viveiro. It is a building erected in the 14th century, with a single nave.

Wikipedia: Igrexa de San Francisco de Viveiro (GL)

322 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Porta do Valado

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The Porta do Valado is one of the three doors that remain standing, out of a total of five that were part of the old walled enclosure of the town of Viveiro. This building has been considered since 1949 as an Asset of Cultural Interest within the catalogue of monuments of the historical heritage of Spain.

Wikipedia: Porta do Valado (GL)

143 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Igrexa de Santa María do Campo

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Igrexa de Santa María do CampoEnrique Pernas Rouco from Barcelona, Spain / CC BY 2.0

The church of Santa María do Campo is a religious temple located in Viveiro, in the province of Lugo. It is located in the highest part of the historic center, next to the Convent of the Receptionists.

Wikipedia: Igrexa de Santa María do Campo de Viveiro (GL)

148 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Porta da Vila

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The Porta da Vila or Porta do Cristo do Amparo is one of the three doors currently standing on the old wall of the town of Viveiro, in the province of Lugo. It dates from the 13th century and is the main entrance to the city by the ancient Roman road.

Wikipedia: Porta da Vila (GL)

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