Quiroga
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Quiroga
- Residents: 3.501 aprox.
- Province: Lugo
Information
Get to know Quiroga
The municipality of Quiroga has an extensive and valuable artistic heritage. This is due to the successive Roman and later settlements in search of gold, so it is very common to find castles, fortresses and other Roman remains.
Also, thanks to its characteristic climate, the area is noted for the production of excellent wines with its own denomination of origin, the Ribeira Sacra.
Location
How to get there
The main way to reach the municipality of Quiroga is by road: by the national road N-120, which connects Vigo with Logroño. Another option is via the N-VI, taking the Pedrafita de O Cebreiro exit and then by secondary roads.
It is also possible to arrive by train thanks to the line that connects A Coruña with Palencia, the stop is not in the village, but is located in the neighboring municipality of Ribas do Sil, 1.5 km from Quiroga.
<pHistory / Culture
What to see
Iglesia de la Ermida
The Church of Santa María de la Ermida is located in the middle of the Camino de Santiago through Quiroga. Its original construction dates from the 17th century, although it underwent numerous later extensions such as its lateral nave, which was completely rebuilt in 1733. Said temple as a whole is composed of masonry and covered by a slate roof.
In its interior houses a large altarpiece located above the main altar in which Our Lady of Hermida, San Roque, the Immaculate, San Antonio de Padua … as well as other images scattered around the temple, such as the recumbent Christ. It is worth mentioning the fact that this church was recognized thanks to the Chrismon located on the altar, which dates from the late fourth century and represents in the center scenes of Christ surrounded by a large number of large pearls. Today, this chrismon is safeguarded in the Diocesan Museum of Lugo.
Museo Etnográfico
The Ethnographic Museum is a curious museum center operating since 2003. Inside there is a large exhibition that is divided into rooms, each with a focus, with the aim of showing the great cultural heritage on the uses and customs of agriculture: the long tradition of wine, beekeeping, the production of good oils, chestnuts and mining.
HOURS
Summer Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 13:00 Saturdays from 12:00 to 13:00Winter Monday to Friday from 13:00 to 14:00 Saturdays from 12:00 to 13:00Special hours March 24, 25, 26 and 27 from 11:30 to 13:30 and 17:00 to 19:00
Special hours.
INFORMATION OF INTEREST
E-mail: concello.quiroga@eidolocal.es / culturaquiroga2@gmail.comTeléfono: 982 435 125, 982 428 001
Museo Geológico
The Geological Museum of Quiroga is surrounded by stunning landscapes such as the Serra do Courel, Montefurado or the valleys of the rivers Lor and Soldón. That is why this museum building is divided into five thematic rooms in which is explained from the formation of the territory in Galicia to the history of stone and mining.
HOURS
Summer Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 13:00 Saturdays from 11:00 to 12:00 Winter Monday to Friday from 11:30 to 13:00 Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 11:00 to 12:00 Special hours on March 24, 25, 26 and 27 from 11:30 to 13:30 and 17:00 to 19.00
FEE
General admission 1€
INFORMATION OF INTEREST
E-mail: concello.quiroga@eidolocal.es / culturaquiroga2@gmail.com
Serra do Courel
The Serra do Courel (Sierra del Caurel) is a vast mountainous territory in the province of Lugo. It is an area of great natural importance with an impressive ecological and scenic value. One of the highest peaks reaches 1,654 meters with the Pico Formigueiros.
It stands out for the incredible climatic contrasts in the mountains and valleys, being a mix between two of the most representative climates of the country, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Thanks to this, it is a place where you can find one of the most varied fauna in Galicia. The noble chestnut forests and pastures in the lower areas of the valleys stand out above all, and in the upper part there are beautiful oaks, beeches, beeches and birches.
Information of interest
Local police
649 819 052
Civil guard
982 428 150
Fire department
112
Civil protection
982 428 001
Town hall
982 428 001
Health center
982 435 200
Tourism office
982 435 125
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