Way of St. James by Padron
Fountain of Carme
It was built by Pedro de la Barcena in 1577.
It consists of three figures, in the inferior is Virxe das Dores, patroness of women in labour. In the central figure you can see the depiction of Santiago being brought to this region by his disciples. At the top, we can see a portrayal Raíña Lupa being baptised by the Santiago.
In the eighteenth century, it was rebuilt during the reign of Carlos IV, when Joaquin Foxi Bendaña was the mayor of Padrón, in 1789, as indicated by the inscription.
Inside the fountain, Fonte do Carme, there is a plaque indicating that the illustrious Don Manuel de Sanlúcar, bishop of Sidonia, granted 40 days of indulgences to those who devoutly prayed a Hail Mary before Virxe das Dores’s image.
Pazo do Concello
Town Hall. 16th century
Padrón Artistic Botanical Garden
Padrón Artistic Botanical Garden Species Catalogue, declared Spanish Assests of Cultural Value 1946.
Cruceiro do Camiño
Late-20th-century Calvary with deciptions of the Traslatio and the legend of the Saint James
Pilgrim Monument
Work of art by sculptor Camilo Seira inaugurated in 1999.
Church of Santa María a Maior de Iria Flavia
The Church of Santa María a Maior de Iria Flavia is one of the oldest churches in Galicia and considered the first Marion one in the world.
Lugar da Barca
Este lugar, situado na beira dereita do Sar, é identificado como o lugar onde se atopa a lousa que no episodio da Traslatio, acolle o corpo do Apóstolo.
Santiaguiño do Monte
An Early Christian church (3rd C.) identified by the Jacobean tradition as the place in which the Aposte preached.
Fountain of Carme
It was built by Pedro de la Barcena in 1577.
Parish Churc of Santiago de Padrón
Church reformed in 19th C, which was built on the site of a 10th C church.
Fondo de Vila Square
The plateresque “cruceiro de Fondo de Vila is located in the square wich is at the southernmost end of the old town of Padrón.
Coat of arms of Padrón
Padrón coat of arms.17th century