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A Fonsagrada

  • Residents: 3.838 aprox.
  • Province: Lugo
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Get to know A Fonsagrada

The municipality of A Fonsagrada owes its name to a fountain in the village called Fons Sacrata, which has many legends related to the pilgrimage route and the Apostle.

A Fonsagrada is the first place where the pilgrim will have contact with the Galician Community, also note that it is located almost 1,000 meters above sea level so in winter it is very normal that snow.

Location


How to get there

To reach the municipality of A Fonsagrada, the most recommended option is to take the LU-630 regional road that runs very close to the pilgrim since it has a very similar route to the one followed by the Primitive Way.

To get there by public transport, there is a bus that communicates Lugo with the municipality on a daily basis thanks to the company Her-vei.

History / Culture


What to see

Río Eo

Fourteen municipalities in the communities of Asturias and Galicia encompass the more than one hundred and fifty thousand hectares of the Rio Eo Oscos and Terras de Burón Biosphere Reserve.

Río Eo

Museo Etnográfico A Fonsagrada

Founded in 1984 thanks to the residents of A Fonsagrada, it is divided into a three-storey building: the first floor displays ethnography and objects related to different traditional trades of the region. In the second floor there are objects related to prehistory and archeology and the last section houses castros, burial mounds and Roman mines of the place.

HOURS

From June 15 to September 14 it is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00.From September 15 to June 14 it is open from Tuesday to Friday from 12:00 to 14:00 and on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 18:00. Mondays are closed.

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Fees

General admission: 1,50€Children under 12 years old: freePossibility of previous reservation for groups.

Permission: 1,50€Children under 12 years old: freePossibility of previous reservation for groups.

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

E-mail: museofonsagrada@telefonica.net Telephone: 982 340 507

Museo Etnográfico A Fonsagrada

Iglesia de Santa María de Lamas de Moreira

It is a temple that dates back to the eighteenth century and consists of a Latin cross plan, built in slate. It has a portico protected by a three-slope slate roof and a bell tower formed by two bodies, one of them forming three arched openings for the bells, while in the upper parts protrude stone finials, culminating in balls.

From the church highlights the apse, dating from the twelfth century, so it presents a Romanesque style, three altarpieces dating from the eighteenth century and a silver cross dating from the same century.

MASS TIMETABLE

From 1 September to 30 June Weekdays and eves at 19:00 Holidays at 12:00From 1 July to 31 August Weekdays and eves at 20:00 Holidays at 12:00 and 20:00

From 1 September to 30 June Weekdays and eves at 19:00 Holidays at 12:00 and 20:00

From 1 July to 31 August Weekdays and eves at 20:00 Holidays at 12:00 and 20:00.

Iglesia de Santa María de Lamas de Moreira

Iglesia de San Pedro

The church of San Pedro de Neiro has been recently repaired and has a Latin cross floor plan, made of slate masonry, with a gable roof.

The church of San Pedro de Neiro has been recently repaired and has a Latin cross floor plan, made of slate masonry, with a gable roof.

The temple stands out, undoubtedly, the grandiose entrance portico, which has three arches, the one in the center being the largest. The bell tower is divided into two parts: the first ends in a small gable roof, serving as a cover for the bells, and the second part of the bell tower corresponds to an arched opening in the center and finished with a triangular pediment.

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Iglesia de San Pedro

Iglesia de San Andrés de Logares

It is a church built in schist masonry with a Latin cross plan. The entrance to the temple is through a square arched portico, with a three-sided slate roof. The most outstanding feature of the building is the bell tower, also made of masonry and baroque style. This bell tower consists of three bodies: the first body has two arched openings for the bells, the second body has a smaller opening, ending in a triangular pediment.

Iglesia de San Andrés de Logares

Hospital de Montouto

Founded in the mid-fourteenth century by Peter the Cruel, it is currently in ruins of which only one building remains standing thanks to its reconstruction with stone masonry.

Hospital de Montouto

Hórreos de Lamas de Moreira

It is a hórreo with a square floor plan in the Asturian style and built entirely of wooden planks except for the roof, which is made of slate. The highlight of this small construction are the “tornarratos”, a slab of slate that is placed between the feet and the structure so that mice and other small animals can not enter.

Hórreos de Lamas de Moreira

Castillo de la Fortaleza y Torre de Burón

Only the remains of one of its towers remain of this renowned castle of La Puebla de Burón, as it was almost completely destroyed in the mid-twentieth century.

Castillo de la Fortaleza y Torre de Burón

Capilla de San José

Square in plan and made of schist masonry with a slate gable roof, the chapel of San José de Burón stands out for its façade, from which the bell tower stands out, culminating in two arched openings, the largest of which is square. The other opening is smaller and is a curved tympanum. From the base of the bell tower there are two curved branches, very common of the baroque style, which extend to the corners of the facade of the temple.

Capilla de San José

Information of interest

Local police

982 340 000

Civil guard

982 340 004

Fire department

112

Civil protection

628 925 037

Town hall

982 340 000

Health center

982 350 100

Tourism office

982 340 504

C/ Rosalía de Castro, s/n

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Gastronomy

In the gastronomy of Fonsagrada it is remarkable the game, especially wild boar, roe deer and partridges, although it also has great recognition the botillo, Galician veal, Celtic pork, trout, mushrooms and octopus. The most outstanding desserts are chestnuts, mountain honey, the cake of A Fonsagrada and the “rosca de Campelo”.

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Festivals and Pilgrimages

Local festivity

26 de diciembre: La foliada

Local festivity

25 de julio: Día del Apóstol

Local festivity

30 y 31 de enero: Feria del botillo

Local festivity

5 al 13 de septiembre: Fiesta de Santa María

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Febrero: Carnaval

Local festivity

La primera quincena de agosto: Feria del Emigrante

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