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Compass Rose at the Tower of Hercules

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Compass Rose at the Tower of Hercules

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Compass Rose at the Tower of Hercules

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: ENIL Torre de Hércules

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    October 8, 2022

    The Rose of the Winds is a sculpture 25 meters in diameter, located in the Sculpture Park of A Coruña, at the foot of the Tower of Hercules. It is shaped like a multicolored circular mosaic and is passable.

    The work is by Xavier Correa Corredoira and represents a large nautical rose that indicates the cardinal points. The blue of the background of this mosaic manages to blend the compass rose with the adjacent sea, thus achieving continuity with the deep blue ocean. In this work, the seven great Celtic peoples and their corresponding icons are represented: Galicia, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Ireland and Brittany, assigning them an image based on the emblems of local tradition.

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      March 24, 2025

      The compass rose next to the Torre de Hercules lighthouse.

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        Location: A Coruña, Septentrional, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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