Ponferrada

Casa de los Macías

The Casa de los Macías in the baroque style of Bierzo was built in the eighteenth century in masonry materials. From its exterior highlights the facade for its decorative sobriety in which only has the coat of arms. It is currently privately owned.

Casa de los Escudos

The House of the Shields was built in the eighteenth century in baroque style by order of Don Manuel Francisco Garcia de las Llanas, being later owned by the Quiñones family and then the family of Adelino Perez Gomez. It currently belongs to the city council of Ponferrada.

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Capilla Nuestra Señora del Carmen

The Chapel of Nuestra Señora del Carmen was created in 1681 by request Pascual Pérez de Quindós and his wife Isabel Crespo de Rueda. After the death of the owners, it fell into disuse so the city council decided to give it to the Discalced Carmelites to reconvert it into a hostel for pilgrims and the poor.

At present, the Latin cross floor plan and the single nave covered by a barrel vault are preserved and, inside, it has the carvings of Santa Teresa, San José and Nuestra Señora del Carmen.

Castillo de los Templarios

The Templar Castle was declared a National Historic and Artistic Monument in 1924. It is built on a small fortress found by the Order of the Temple in 1178. It was this order who decided to expand it in order to protect the Camino de Santiago.

Since 1282 it has undergone numerous reconstructions and modifications, which has caused different styles to be seen in the architectural elements.

From what is currently preserved, it is worth noting the coats of arms on the facade and coats of arms of the multiple owners who lived there.

Casa Consistorial

The Town Hall is the building built between 1692 and 1705 by the architect Pedro de Arén, which currently houses the headquarters of the town hall and other administrative offices of Ponferrada.

Museo del Ferrocarril

Museo de El Bierzo

The Museum of El Bierzo was created in 1996, in a building in the most important street of the city, Calle del Reloj. This space was created with the aim of making known the history of Ponferrada and El Bierzo from the Paleolithic to the present day.

Museo de las Cofradías de Semana Santa

The Museum of the Easter Brotherhoods was created with the aim of collecting all the artistic and cultural heritage accumulated since the first brotherhood and procession ponferradina, dating from the sixteenth century.

Museo de la Energía

The National Energy Museum, also known as ENE, was created with the purpose of informing visitors about energy-related topics. For this purpose, it has a building divided into two departments, in the first one there is the old thermal power station where it is exhibited how electricity was produced thanks to coal, and in the second one there is the central headquarters of the museum and the old Compostilla I thermal power station.

In addition to the permanent exhibitions of the departments, two alternative exhibitions related to sustainability are planned throughout the year.

HOURS

From October 1 to June 30 opens Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 to 18:00 and from Monday to Thursday opens only by prior request (min 24h) for groups of minimum 5 people From July 1 to September 30 opens on Mondays from 11:30 to 16:30 and on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30 to 19:00. Open on all public holidays throughout the year

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FARES

General admission: 3€ Reduced admission for seniors over 65, young people, university students, large families, tour guides, children between 7 and 18 years old and accompanying disabled persons: 1,50€ Free admission for children under 7 years old, members of ICOM, APME, ANABAD, AEM and FEAM, donors of cultural property, disabled persons and teachers

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INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Web: www.enemuseo.org E-mail: guias@ciuden.es Telephone: 987 400 800

Basílica de la Encina

The Basilica de la Encina, in Renaissance style, was built in 1573 by order of Juan Alvear. Regarding its structure, it has a Latin cross plan and its interior is topped with an altarpiece made of polychrome wood, where we can find the image of the Virgen de la Encina, patron saint of Bierzo. From its exterior it is worth mentioning the tower built in the seventeenth century.

Iglesia de Santo Tomás de las Ollas

The church of Santo Tomás de las Ollas, in Mozarabic style, was built in the 10th century and declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1931.

The church of Santo Tomás de las Ollas, in Mozarabic style, was built in the 10th century and declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1931.

The structure of the temple has a completely rectangular floor plan, with two chapels on the sides of the chancel. The side chapel, completely square in plan, has diagonal buttresses at its outer corners and was built in 1700.

Iglesia de Santa María de Vizbayo

The Church of Santa María de Vizbayo of Romanesque style with Mozarabic traces, was declared of Cultural Interest in 1982 and is currently considered one of the oldest in El Bierzo, built in the eleventh century.

The Church of Santa María de Vizbayo of Romanesque style with Mozarabic traces, was declared of Cultural Interest in 1982 and is currently considered one of the oldest in El Bierzo, built in the eleventh century.

Museo de la Radio

The Radio Museum is located inside the Casa de los Escudos and was created with the purpose of showing visitors the different radio receivers of Luis del Olmo. This collection is considered one of the best known and most complete nationally, as it has a total of two hundred copies. In these specimens the chronology and evolution of the receivers can be seen, from the galena ones, through the transistors to the most modern digital radio.

In addition to the old national radios, the museum has a classroom where you can see the best foreign manufacturers such as Telefunken, Philips, Kent, Marconi, etc.

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