Galicia, the Switzerland of Spain
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Santiago's cathedral and its Pórtico de Gloria take a large place in this 1909 portrait of Galicia, in the north-west of Spain, by Annette M. B. Meakin. Chapters cover ancient Galicia, geography, the Galician language, pilgrims to Santiago, architecture, the Royal Hospital, La Coruña, emigration and the poet Rosalia Castro.
Later chapters visit Padron, Noya, Pontevedra, Vigo, Tuy, Orense, Lugo, Betanzos and Ferrol, then the great monasteries and the trees, fruits and flowers of the region. The book carries 105 illustrations and a map.
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Book facts
- Author
- Annette M. B. Meakin
- Reading time
- About 11 hours
- Pages
- 404
- Language
- English
- Genre
- European History
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- PDF, EPUB, Read online