Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Viveiro, Spain
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1.6 km
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 ViveiroSight 1: Capela da Misericordia
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.
Sight 2: 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.
Sight 3: Igrexa de San Francisco
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.
Sight 4: Porta do Valado
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.
Sight 5: Igrexa de Santa María do Campo
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.
Sight 6: Porta da Vila
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.
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