Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in A Coruña, Spain

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 1 km
Ascend 5 m
Descend 8 m

Experience A Coruña in Spain in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in A Coruña

Sight 1: María Pita House Museum

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María Pita House Museum

A Casa Museo de María Pita é una casa museo da Coruña que lembra a vida de esta heroine que loitou contra unha inglesa no século XVI led by Francis Drake. Not soar that occupies rose in the sixteenth century a dwelling owned by the first husband of Maria Pita, Xoán Alonso de Rois. Hoxe is located in Rúa dos Ferreiros.

Wikipedia: Casa Museo de María Pita (GL), Website

68 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Collegiate Church Religious Art Museum

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The Museum of Sacred Art of the Colexiata of Santa Maria do Campo is a museum of A Coruña. Exhibit a collection of prata fishes, of a religious character, belonging to Colexiata de Santa Maria do Campo, from different periods and artistic styles, among which a monstrance of the late seventeenth century stands out.

Wikipedia: Museo de Arte Sacra da Colexiata de Santa María do Campo (GL)

408 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Igrexa de San Xurxo

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Igrexa de San Xurxo

Igrexa de San Xurxo (English: Church of Saint George) is a church in A Coruña, Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is built in the baroque style.

Wikipedia: Igrexa de San Xurxo (A Coruña) (EN)

126 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Wenceslao Fernández Flórez

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Wenceslao Fernández Flórez

Wenceslao Fernández Flórez was a popular Galician journalist and novelist of the early 20th century. Throughout his career, he retained an intense fondness for the land of his birth.

Wikipedia: Wenceslao Fernández Flórez (EN)

25 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Vicente Risco

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Vicente Risco

Vicente Martínez Risco Agüero was a Galician intellectual of the 20th century. He was a founder member of Xeración Nós, and among the most important figures in the history of Galician literature. He is well regarded for his writings on Galician nationalism, as well as a contributor to the Galician New Narrative. He is also the father of Spanish novelist and critic Antonio Risco.

Wikipedia: Vicente Risco (EN)

67 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Igrexa de San Nicolás

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The church of San Nicolao is a religious temple of baroque style located in Coruña. It is one of the historic parishes of the city of A Coruña, with Santa María, Santiago and San Xurxo.

Wikipedia: Igrexa de San Nicolao da Coruña (GL), Website

271 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: The Fine Arts Museum

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The Museum of Fine Arts of A Coruña, owned by the state and transferred to the Ministry of Culture, Education and University of the Xunta de Galicia, is a modern building that is located in the former Capuchin convent.

Wikipedia: Museo de Belas Artes da Coruña (GL), Website

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