Monforte de Lemos

Burgo Medieval y Judería

The first stop of the visit is the Torre del Homenaje where you can walk completely around the Jewish quarter and still visit the houses of some illustrious Jews, such as the Gaibor family.

Once visited, on Pescaderías Street is another of the towers of the wall that offers great views of the city, the convent of A Regua and the wall in general. Continuing down is the old prison which, thanks to its new terrace, again offers a panoramic view of the old town and, finally and very close to this building, you can walk through the Plaza de España, the main gateway to the commercial area.

Centro del Vino de la Ribeira Sacra

The Ribeira Sacra Wine Center is located in a building dating from 1583, which was originally used as a hospital but over the years and after several renovations it acquired several uses, until in 2009 it became the headquarters of the Ribeira Sacra Wine Center.

The Ribeira Sacra Wine Center is located in a building dating from 1583, which was originally used as a hospital but over the years and after several renovations it acquired several uses, until in 2009 it became the headquarters of the Ribeira Sacra Wine Center.

The Ribeira Sacra Wine Center.

It currently houses a magnificent exhibition on the wine of the region, with tasting room, tapería and a large store that sells a variety of wines from the Designation of Origin Ribeira Sacra.

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Web: www.centrovino-ribeirasacra.com E-mail: info@centrovino-ribeirasacra.com Telephone: 982 105 303

Monasterio San Vicente do Pino

The Benedictine Monastery of San Vicente del Pino was erected in the sixteenth century and built in different phases, so several styles converge. This monument was erected over another primitive building in the tenth century.

A large part of the monastery has been restored and nowadays we can find the Parador of Monforte de Lemos.

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Telephone: 982 418 484

Monasterio de San Salvador

The Monastery of San Salvador was a monastery for women only and belonged to different orders over the years. It is currently the only one in the autonomous community that is still used as a monastery.

Its construction was very slow, during almost five centuries, so we can see that many of its parts are of different architectural styles. On the one hand there is the Romanesque church from the 12th century, then the cloister, which was erected in the 15th century, and the rest of the elements from the 18th century. For its protection a wall was built surrounding the monastery, inside which is a cloister that houses the tomb of the rector of the temple Doña Fronilde and where Don Diego de Lemos and his son, leader of the Irmandiñas Revolts, are buried.

HOURS Daily from 11:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 18:00

Museo de Arte Sacro de las Madres Clarisas

The Museum of Sacred Art of the Poor Clare Mothers contains one of the most impressive and important exhibitions in our country. It is located in a convent dating from the 17th century, which was ruled by the VII Counts of Lemos and viceroys of Naples, who donated a large part of their art collection with Italian and Spanish works.

Within the convent also live the cloistered nuns of the order of the Discalced Franciscan nuns.

HOURS

Monday to Saturday shifts at 11:00, 12:00, 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00Sundays and holidays shifts at 12:00, 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00Guided tours of 45 minutes

FEE

Individual admission 4€

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Web: museos.xunta.gal/en/clarisas-monforteE-mail: sacro33@hotmail.comTeléfono: 982 401 544

Museo del Ferrocarril

In 1883 King Alfonso XII inaugurated the railroad line that would connect Madrid with the city of A Coruña, which is why Monforte de Lemos became an important railway point.

However, in the 20th century, Monforte ceases to have a train and, in the building that functioned as a coach house, the railroad museum is created, which houses exhibitions of cars and locomotives of the time.

HOURS

Tuesdays to Fridays from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00 Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00 Mondays closed except if it is a public holiday

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

E-mail: direccion@muferga.es Telephone: 982 418 421

Palacio Condal

The Condal Palace was the home of the Counts of Lemos and was built in the sixteenth century, but a terrible fire destroyed the building, having to rebuild it a century later.

At present, this magnificent building is within the grounds of the Parador, where you can find many of its dependencies.

Pazo Molinos de Antero

The Pazo de Molinos de Antero is a beautiful building that differs from other Galician pazos by its curious Frenchified architecture and its incredible pictorial decoration in its rooms. When it was built it functioned as a tax collection headquarters, such as tobacco rents, which explains the great security system of the building.

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Web: www.pazomolinosdeantero.comE-mail: info@pazomolinosdeantero.comTeléfono: 982403072, 676573563

Ponte Vella

A Ponte Vella is of Roman origin, but had to be remodeled by the well-known Pedro Rodriguez Remberde in the late sixteenth century.

At present it still has four semicircular arches where we can observe the various signatures of the master stonemason.

Torre del Homenaje

The Keep was erected between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries and its name comes from the fact that inside it the Ceremonies of Homage were held, a famous ritual that united the lord of the castle with his vassal.

It has a height of 30 meters, a tall building for its time, with 13 meters on each side and strong walls 3 meters thick to protect the interior from cold, heat and possible attacks.

The tower and the fortress wall were almost destroyed during the great war of the Irmandiños and had to be rebuilt when the horrible war situation ceased.

The tower and the fortress wall were almost destroyed during the great war of the Irmandiños and had to be rebuilt when the horrible war situation ceased.