Basílica de Santa María a Maior de Pontevedra

Pontevedra

This late Gothic church with Plateresque Renaissance decoration, marked by a Portuguese Manueline influence visible in its ornamental cresting, was financed largely by the Gremio de Mareantes, the powerful mariners' guild of Pontevedra, which paid for the work with baskets of fish levied on its catches. It stands at the end of the Avenida de Santa María, in the historic centre of Pontevedra, an important stage on the Caminho Português.

Getting there : Parish church, free admission

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

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