Heritage
Galicia Sacred Heritage Route
A visual journey through fifty historic sites in Galicia, arranged by zones: Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, monastic and Jacobean architecture gathered in a searchable heritage atlas.
50 churches · monasteries · cathedrals · sanctuaries · Heritage atlas
The route
50Zone 1
Santiago de Compostela
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela · Galicia
11th–13th c. · Romanesque (Baroque Obradoiro façade) · Metropolitan see · World Heritage SiteSan Martiño Pinario
Santiago de Compostela · Galicia
16th–18th c. · Baroque · Benedictine monasterySanta María a Real do Sar
Santiago de Compostela · Galicia
12th c. · Romanesque · Former Augustinian collegiate churchMonastery of San Lourenzo de Trasouto
Santiago de Compostela · Galicia
Origin 13th c. · Franciscan friary from the late 14th c. · Gothic, Renaissance and BaroqueChurch of San Fiz de Solovio
Santiago de Compostela · Galicia
Origin 9th c. (Romanesque and later fabric) · Parish churchMonastery of San Paio de Antealtares
Santiago de Compostela · Galicia
Founded 9th c. (present fabric 17th c.) · Benedictine · BaroqueCollegiate Church of Santa María a Maior de Iria Flavia
Padrón · Galicia
Early-medieval origins (present fabric 17th–18th c.) · Former Irian seeZone 2
Costa da Morte and A Coruña
Sanctuary of the Virxe da Barca
Muxía · Galicia
Present church 17th–18th c. · Baroque · Marian sanctuaryChurch of San Xián de Moraime
Muxía · Galicia
12th–13th c. · Romanesque · Former Benedictine monasterySanta María das Areas
Fisterra · Galicia
Origin documented in 1199 · Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque · Parish church and sanctuary of the Santo CristoChurch of Santa María de Muxía
Muxía · Galicia
12th–14th c. · Transitional Romanesque and Gothic · Parish churchCollegiate Church of Santa María do Campo
A Coruña · Galicia
12th–15th c. · Romanesque and Gothic · Former collegiate churchChurch of Santiago da Coruña
A Coruña · Galicia
12th–15th c. · Romanesque and Gothic · Parish church · Camino InglésChurch of San Martiño de Noia
Noia · Galicia
15th c. · Seafaring Gothic · Parish church · National Monument (1931)Zone 3
Lugo and the Camino
Cathedral of Lugo
Lugo · Galicia
12th–18th c. · Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque · Episcopal seeMonastery of Samos
Samos · Galicia
Founded 6th c. · Benedictine · Renaissance and BaroqueChurch of San Nicolao de Portomarín
Portomarín · Galicia
13th c. · Transitional Romanesque · Church of the Order of Saint JohnChurch of San Salvador de Vilar de Donas
Palas de Rei · Galicia
12th–14th c. · Romanesque · Church of the Order of SantiagoMonastery of Santa María de Ferreira de Pantón
Pantón · Galicia
Origin 10th c. · Female Cistercian since 1175 · Romanesque, with Renaissance cloisterChurch of Santiago de Barbadelo
Sarria · Galicia
12th c. · Romanesque · Parish church · Camino FrancésMonastery of Santa María de Meira
Meira · Galicia
Founded in the 12th c. · Cistercian · Transitional Romanesque and GothicChurch of Santo Estevo de Ribas de Miño
O Saviñao · Galicia
c. 1200 (13th c.) · Romanesque · Former Benedictine monastery · Camino de SantiagoZone 4
Ribeira Sacra, Ourense and Valdeorras
Cathedral of Ourense
Ourense · Galicia
12th–13th c. · Romanesque and Gothic · Episcopal seeMonastery of Oseira
San Cristovo de Cea · Galicia
Founded in 1137 · Cistercian · Transitional Romanesque and BaroqueMonastery of Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil
Nogueira de Ramuín · Galicia
12th–18th c. · Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance · Benedictine monasteryMonastery of Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil
Parada de Sil · Galicia
12th–13th c. · Romanesque · Benedictine monasteryMonastery of San Pedro de Rocas
Esgos · Galicia
6th c. (refounded 12th c.) · Rock-cut · Benedictine hermitageMonastery of San Salvador de Celanova
Celanova · Galicia
Founded in 936 · Benedictine · Pre-Romanesque (Mozarabic) and BaroqueMonastery of Montederramo
Montederramo · Galicia
Founded 12th c. (present fabric 16th–17th c.) · Cistercian · RenaissanceChurch of Santa Mariña de Augas Santas
Allariz · Galicia
12th–13th c. · Romanesque · Sanctuary church · Vía da Prata routeSanctuary of Santa María das Ermidas
O Bolo · Galicia
17th–18th c. · Baroque · Marian sanctuary · Heritage listed (2006)Zone 5
The South and the Portuguese Border
Cathedral of Tui
Tui · Galicia
12th–13th c. · Romanesque and Gothic · Episcopal seeMonastery of Santa María de Armenteira
Meis · Galicia
Founded in 1149 · Cistercian · RomanesqueCollegiate Church of Santa María de Baiona
Baiona · Galicia
12th–13th c. · Romanesque and Gothic · Former collegiate churchCo-cathedral of Santa María de Vigo
Vigo · Galicia
19th c. · Neoclassical · Co-cathedralMonastery of Santa María de Oia
Oia · Galicia
Founded 12th c. · Cistercian · Romanesque, Gothic and BaroqueChurch of San Francisco de Pontevedra
Pontevedra · Galicia
14th–15th c. · Mendicant Gothic · Conventual church · Heritage listedBasilica of Santa María a Maior
Pontevedra · Galicia
16th c. · Late Gothic and Plateresque · BasilicaMonastery of San Xoán de Poio
Poio · Galicia
Founded in the Early Middle Ages (present fabric 16th–18th c.) · Renaissance and BaroqueMonastery of Santa María de Aciveiro
Forcarei · Galicia
Founded in 1135 · Cistercian · Transitional RomanesqueZone 6
The North
Cathedral of Mondoñedo
Mondoñedo · Galicia
13th–18th c. · Gothic and Baroque · Episcopal see · Camino del Norte (World Heritage)Monastery of Santa María de Sobrado dos Monxes
Sobrado · Galicia
Founded in 952 (Cistercian since 1142) · Cistercian · BaroqueMonastery of Monfero
Monfero · Galicia
Founded in 1135 · Cistercian · BaroqueMonastery of Caaveiro
A Capela · Galicia
12th–15th c. · Romanesque · Former monasterySanctuary of Santo André de Teixido
Cedeira · Galicia
Medieval origins (present church 18th c.) · SanctuaryCo-cathedral of San Xulián de Ferrol
Ferrol · Galicia
18th c. · Neoclassical · Co-cathedralChurch of Santiago de Betanzos
Betanzos · Galicia
14th–15th c. · Gothic · Parish churchChurch of San Francisco de Betanzos
Betanzos · Galicia
14th c. · Gothic · Former Franciscan churchMonastery of San Martiño de Xuvia (Mosteiro do Couto)
Narón · Galicia
11th–12th c. · Romanesque · Former Cluniac prioryBasilica of San Martiño de Mondoñedo
Foz · Galicia
11th c. (origin 9th c.) · Romanesque · Former episcopal see · Minor basilica · Heritage listed