Sites to see in La Coruña

Sites to see in La Coruña

By:

Cristina Torres Rodríguez Sofía Dasilva Mendo

Class: 6ºB

The Tower of Hercules• It’s the world’s only

fuctioning Roman lighthouse.

• The tower dates back to the 2nd century.

• The Tower rises up 112 metres over sea level.

• It´s the most internationally known symbol.

• It´s a UNESCO World Heritage since 27 June 2009.

The Millennium Obelisk• It’s got 50 tonnes of

steel and glass with scenes from history of La Coruña carved into the glass panels.

• It rises into the sky as a symbol of La Coruña of the new milennium.

San Carlos gardens

• In this garden you can find the tomb of a romantic hero, the English general John Moore, who died in 1809 defending the city against the French forces.

Santa Maria del Campo collegiate church

• It’s a small Romanesque church with Gothic influences located in the heart of the Historic City Centre in front of the Cornide Mansion.

Las Barbaras square

• It’s a little plaza where the branches of the acacias brush againts the walls of the Clarisas Convent, built over 15th century.

Maria Pita Square

• This plaza is dedicated to the heroine of La Coruña.

• It’s got a lot of bars and restaurants.

• Here you can find the impressive Municipal Palace.

Mendez Nuñez gardens

• It’s a extensive and well tended garden.

• You can find the famous plant calendar, which is renewed each day.

Santa Margarita park

• It’s got over 80,000 square metres.

• You can see a lot of cypresses, oaks, chestnuts, elms, etc.

• Here you can see the Planetarium (the House of Sciences), in the middle of the park.

Palacio de Congresos and Opera House

• It’s a monument with 1,800 seat auditorium.

• It was designed to house conventions, exhibitions and all kinds of musical performances.