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Pazo De Lourizán
The Palace of Lourizán is a manor house in Herbalonga in the civil parish of Lourizán, in Pontevedra, Spain. History In the 15th century this property was transformed into a farm. The circular crenellated dovecote dates from this period. In the 17th century, the estate, known as Granja de la Sierra, was owned by the Marquisate of La Sierra. Later it had different owners, merchants and businessmen. In the 19th century, the palace belonged to Buenaventura Marcó del Pont Bori, after he bought it from the heirs of Francisco Genaro Ángel, his wife's brother. Later it was converted into a main residence and a summer cottage when Eugenio Montero Ríos lived there. In October 1876 he rented the estate and acquired it on 16 May 1879. At that time the estate was very close to the ria of Pontevedra and had its own pier. Between 1893 and 1894, the first major refurbishment of the manor house was carried out. It consisted of creating a wooden gallery in the south wing, which enclosed ... [...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] |
