Triacastela
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Triacastela
- Residents: 699 aprox.
- Province: Lugo
Information
Get to know Triacastela
In Triacastela the pilgrim must decide where to continue his Jacobean route to Santiago, there are two variants, one by San Xil and the other by Samos.
All this area, framed under Mount Oribio, retains traces of all cultures that have passed through the valleys, highlighting the remains found in the cave of Eiros of homo neanderthalensis and homo sapiens.
Location
How to get there
The main way to get to the municipality of Triacastela is by the A-6 highway. You have to leave it at km 456 and take the national road N-VI towards Berrereá-Cereixal. Then take the C-535 and shortly after take the LU-631 and finally take the LU-P-6201.
Another option is the C-536 that passes through Sarria and you will reach Triacastela after the detour to Samos. The LU-634 road will also take you to Triacastela.
If you want to arrive by public transport, the only way to get there is from the line that connects Sarria with Triacastela at 18h and on Saturdays at 14:15h. There is also the option to travel by cab.
History / Culture
What to see
Molino de Triacastela
The triacastela mill is a small rectangular construction, built on the flow of water and intended for the activity of grinding cereals. It has a masonry layout and a traditional slate gable roof.
Cova de Eirós
The cave of Eirós is located in the vicinity of Monte Gandarón, to the left of the Bezcas river. It has a large space at the beginning of the cave as well as galleries in which we can find deposits suitable for excavation.
At present there is a fence that prevents access to the main entrance for security reasons, as the Vilavella quarry is located nearby.
Iglesia Parroquial de Santalla
The Parish Church of Santalla is of Romanesque origin and only retains from this period the apse with buttresses and modillions and holes of the type saetera as it has been renovated at different times.
The Parish Church of Santalla is of Romanesque origin and only retains from this period the apse with buttresses and modillions and holes of the type saetera as it has been renovated at different times.
Iglesia de Santiago de Triacastela
The Church of Santiago de Triacastela was originally dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, later changed to St. James the Apostle.
It was built in the ninth century and is of Romanesque origin, which is reflected in the oldest area, counting with later modifications in the eighteenth century.
It was built in the ninth century and is of Romanesque origin, which is reflected in the oldest area, counting with later modifications in the eighteenth century.
Fuente, abrevadero y lavadero en San Salvador
The Fountain, the Washing place and Trough of San Salvador is a particular set based on the use of water. The fountain springs from a spout on a pediment with a semicircular arch. The water is poured into a basin of stone blocks and next to this set, but at a lower height, is the washhouse, with a slate roof on a wooden structure.
The fountain, the washhouse and the trough of San Salvador is a particular set based on the use of water.
Capilla de San Mamede
The Chapel of San Mamede presents a structure of a single nave divided into two staggered bodies, with mixed limestone and perpiaño masonry. It has a slate roof over the three-slope roofing in one section and a four-slope roof in the next. It also has lateral openings for the entrance of light.
Iglesia de Santa María de O Monte
The church of Santa María de O Monte is clad in cement and paint, presenting a two-body composition. The gabled atrium is supported on one side by the wall that adjoins the cemetery and on the other by pilasters. As for the separation between the atrium and the central nave, it is caused by a belfry, being the central nave lower than the exterior level, with a gabled roof and wooden structure. It has a semicircular arch in the presbytery area.
Casa con escudo en As Encucrilladas
The house with coat of arms in As Encrucilladas is a traditional construction with a rectangular floor plan made of masonry, slate hipped roof, and the establishment of small rectangular holes for light access. The coat of arms on the main façade stands out.
Information of interest
Local police
092
Civil guard
062
Fire department
112
Civil protection
112
Town hall
982 548 147
Health center
982 548 018
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