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Gobierno Civil De Pontevedra
The Gobierno Civil de Pontevedra, currently Subdelegación del Gobierno de Pontevedra, is an official building located in Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). It has served since its construction as the government delegation office representing the Spanish state in the province of Pontevedra. Location The building is located in the centre of the city's political power, in the northwest corner of the Alameda de Pontevedra, next to the Plaza de España, very close to other institutional buildings such as the Pontevedra City Hall, the Valle-Inclán High School, the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Pontevedra Provincial Council Palace. History In 1833, the Spanish government appointed as the first provincial authority a State representative in each of the capitals of the Spanish provinces and in Pontevedra, his seat was until 1891 the convent of San Francisco. Until 1997, the name of this representative was "Civil Governor", when it was renamed " Sub-delegate of the Government". Such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontevedra
Pontevedra (, ) is a Spanish city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the ''Comarca'' (County) and Province of Pontevedra, and of the Rías Baixas in Galicia. It is also the capital of its own municipality which is often considered an extension of the actual city. The city is best known for its urban planning, pedestrianisation and the charm of its old town. In recent years, it has been awarded several international awards for its urban quality and quality of life, accessibility and urban mobility policy, like the international European Intermodes Urban Mobility Award in 2013, the 2014 Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development awarded by UN-Habitat in partnership with Dubai Municipality and the Excellence Award of the center for Active Design in New York City in 2015, among others. The city also won the European Commission's first prize for urban safety in 2020. Pontevedra's car-free center helped transform it into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
