Santuario de la Virgen Peregrina
Santuario de la Virgen Peregrina
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Vilagarcía de Arousa
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Pontevedra
Plaza da peregrina
36001 Pontevedra Pontevedra
Spain
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This sanctuary was built in a square of the historic centre of Pontevedra in 1778. It was declared an historic-artistic site in 1982. It combines the late Baroque style with Neoclassical designs, such as the main altarpiece from 1789, and has become one of the most symbolic and relevant buildings of the city.
It is dedicated to the Virgin, who is said to have guided pilgrims from Baiona to Santiago. The Pilgrim Virgin is the patron of the province of Pontevedra and the Portuguese pilgrimage route to Santiago.
The floor plan is in the shape of a scallop shell, symbol of the Camino de Santiago (‘Way of Saint James’), with a cross inside. It contains a holy water font in the form of a mollusc shell brought from the Pacific by Méndez Núñez. The statue on the high altar comes from French pilgrims who were on their way to Santiago.
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Figures of protection
Historic-Artistic Monument
Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC)
Property included in the Galician Cultural Heritage Catalogue.
Language
Gallego
Spanish
Portuguese
Payable
Free access
Architectural style
Baroque
Landscape interest of the surroundings
Elevated
Description of the environment
Urban
Chronology
1778-1953
Responsible body
Arzobispado de Santiago de Compostela
State of conservation
Excellent