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Pazo de Fonseca Garden

Santiago De Compostela

Pazo de Fonseca Garden

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Pazo de Fonseca Garden

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Location: Santiago De Compostela, Occidental, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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1. Obradoiro Square – Obradoiro Square loop from Os Abetos

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2. Praza do Obradoiro – Praza do Obradoiro loop from Santiago de Compostela

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3. Praza do Obradoiro – Praza do Obradoiro loop from A Agra do Vieiro

6.51km

01:47

100m

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Claudia Aguilar González

September 21, 2022

The Pazo de Fonseca is an old school built from the family home of Archbishop Alonso de Fonseca, who in 1544 began teaching. In 1931 it was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest, and it is currently part of the Compostela University.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

June 3, 2022

The Pazo de Fonseca is one of the most popular buildings in Santiago de Compostela. It belongs to the University of Compostela (it houses its Xeral Library) and has been in operation since 1544. It was built by Archbishop Alonso de Fonseca, adapting the house where he was born, belonging to his family, to carry out the pedagogical function.

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Gonzalo León

July 30, 2022

Garden of the Pazo de Fonseca
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June 15, 2017

The Pazo de Fonseca is one of the most popular buildings in Santiago de Compostela. It belongs to the University of Compostela (it houses its Xeral Library) and has been in operation since 1544. It was built by Archbishop Alonso de Fonseca, adapting the house where he was born, belonging to his family, to carry out the pedagogical function.

With regard to the architecture of the building, its façade is in the Renaissance style, with two bodies with Gothic statues in the intercolumns and in the niches of the frieze. In the center of the façade, the shield with the five stars of the Fonseca family stands out, surrounded by the images that represent the Doctors of the Church. Once inside, its patio is surrounded by an epigraphic legend, the work of Gil de Hontañón.

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1. Obradoiro Square – Obradoiro Square loop from Os Abetos

2. Praza do Obradoiro – Praza do Obradoiro loop from Santiago de Compostela

3. Praza do Obradoiro – Praza do Obradoiro loop from A Agra do Vieiro

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