Arzúa
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Arzúa
- Residents: 6.261 aprox.
- Province: A Coruña
Information
Get to know Arzúa
In Arzúa there are two roads, the Camino del Norte and the French Way, which is why a large number of pilgrims converge in the town. Thanks to this the town has grown closely linked to the Camino de Santiago, it is in the eleventh century when the town was founded coinciding with the first heyday of the Camino.
It is worth mentioning that in this municipality there are not many monuments and mostly all the buildings are newly built but nevertheless, Arzúa will make you fall in love for its great treasure, the cheese with its own designation of origin Arzúa-Ulloa.
Location
How to get there
The main way to get to the Municipality of Arzúa is by the national road N-547, which connects Santiago with Lugo.
The main way to get to the Municipality of Arzúa is by the national road N-547, which connects Santiago with Lugo.
By public transport it is also possible to reach the municipality thanks to the company Freire, which connects Arzúa with Santiago and Lugo several times a day. In addition, the company Gomez also connects A Coruña with Arzúa on a daily basis.
History / Culture
What to see
Pazo de Brandeso
The Pazo de Brandeso is a private property that cannot be visited. It has an extensive garden which in turn has a great diversity of fruit trees. This pazo can only be accessed through a small oak forest.
The building, of great nobility, is shaped on a U-shaped plant and built in impeccable masonry, also has a chapel.
The building, of great nobility, is shaped on a U-shaped plant and built in impeccable masonry, also has a chapel.
A Fonte Santa
A Fonte Santa has a chapel, a mill and a fountain bathed by the waters of the river itself. All this is surrounded by an environment where both pagan and Christian traditions of miracles and healings were practiced over the years.
A Fonte Santa has a chapel, a mill and a fountain bathed by the waters of the river itself.
Museo Viviente de la Miel (Enredo do Abelleiro)
The Vivente do Mel museum is located in Arzúa, surrounded by botanical gardens as well as a pond with its bridge, a bird cage and an anthill.
It is possible to visit its interior, where we can find the products and cosmetics store as well as a photo gallery that shows us the life and activity of the bees. There are also the extraction, decanting and packaging rooms where you can observe the stages of honey production.
Museo Etnográfico A Paínza
The Ethnographic Museum A Painza sits on a rural tourism complex built in the nineteenth century, three kilometers from the French Way. This comprises a total of eight old houses built throughout the eighteenth century and form a typical Galician village, with even a church, a pazo, a tasca and a cruise.
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Centro de Divulgación del Queso y de la Miel
This center values, revalues and promotes two of the most important products in the area: cheese and honey.
The Erica Mel Cooperative (SCG), the Galician Beekeeping Association (AGA) and the Cheese and Honey Dissemination Center coexist inside its facilities.
Capilla de A Mota
The small Chapel of A Mota is built in stone of the country, being supported by round columns and highlighting in it the figure of three saints: St. Bartholomew, St. Matthew and St. Simon.
Capilla y Convento de la Magdalena
Also known as the chapel of the Madanela, this temple, located in Arzúa, was part of an old convent of Augustinian monks. Both the convent and the chapel were founded in the mid-14th century. However, three centuries later, this order abandoned the local convent to settle in Santiago de Compostela.
Iglesia de Santiago
The parish church of Santiago is located in the middle of the Camino de Santiago through the municipality of Arzúa, next to the main square.
Its construction dates from the mid-twentieth century although it was built on an earlier temple. At first sight it stands out for its facade made entirely in ashlar masonry that has three large oculi through which illuminates the interior of the same. This set ends in a small belfry in which is the bell tower, the only remnant belonging to the original temple.
Information of interest
Local police
618 881 487
Civil guard
981 500 002
Fire department
981 500 836
Civil protection
981 500 433
Town hall
981 500 000
Health center
981 500 450
Tourism office
981 508 056
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Festivals and Pilgrimages
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16 de Julio: Fiesta del Carmen
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A mediados de Agosto: Fiesta de los Botes
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El primer fin de semana de junio: Fiesta del Caballo
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El primer fin de semana de marzo: Fiesta del Queso
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23 de Junio: Fiesta en homenaje a los peregrinos
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El último fin de semana de septiembre: Fiesta de los perros de caza.
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