Comunidad Autónoma: Galicia

Various actions on the Way of St James

Ribadiso and Triacastela, municipalities of La Coruña and Lugo respectively, underwent different reforms related to the Jacobean route and the old spirit of welcoming pilgrims.

Triacastela y Ribadiso / La Coruña, Lugo / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 1993

The Pazo de Lestrove

The restoration work between 2003 and 2005 managed to refurbish the Pazo de Lestrove, the former resting place of the Archbishopric of Santiago, into a quality hotel.

Dodro / La Coruña / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 2006

Sensorial tour in the Historical Garden of Castrelos

On the sensory tour of the historic garden, the visually impaired can perceive the sound of water, fountains, the smell of magnolia and eucalyptus flowers, the singing of birds, and even a game of...

Vigo / Pontevedra / Galicia.
Award in the Category Education, training and awareness-raising / Education, training and skills in the year 2012

Restorations in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

The declaration of Santiago as the European Capital of Culture in 2000 was the conclusive accolade for the undertaking of preventive restoration works in one of the most important cathedrals in Europe.

Santiago de Compostela / La Coruña / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 1999

Restoration of the Pazo Torre do Monte

The zeal of the architect who directed the work ensured that the construction of the tower's roof was done without using a single screw, using the techniques of carpenters from centuries ago.

Estramundi de Arriba (Padrón) / La Coruña / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 2001

Restoration of the monastery of San Salvador de Celanova

In San Salvador de Celanova the institute and one of the best examples of Mozarabic architecture coexist, the Chapel of San Miguel.

Celanova / Orense / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 1983

Restoration of the monastery of Oseira

The restoration work in Santa María la Real, a monastery of enormous dimensions in the town of Oseira, phases over more than five decades.

Oseira / Orense / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 1989

Restoration and rehabilitation of the Torre de Mens castle

Europa Nostra awarded the restoration of a fortress whose origins are lost in time, carried out by an owner who adapted it as a second residence.

Mens / La Coruña / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 1993

Rehabilitation of the abbey do Pelouro Axeito

The thorough restoration, using traditional materials, of two dilapidated farms in Caldelas de Tuy has led to the foundation of tourist accommodation next to a school and a workshop school.

Caldelas de Tuy / Pontevedra / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 1997

Rehabilitation housing plan in Santiago de Compostela

The Technical Rehabilitation Office has given advice on hundreds of renovation projects, thus safeguarding the original urban landscape of the city of Santiago.

Santiago de Compostela / La Coruña / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 1996

Recovery of the roman walls, Lugo

This 1980 diploma attracted attention to the grandeur of Lugo's wall, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO twenty years later.

Lugo / Lugo / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 1980

Old salting factory renovated as a rural tourist house in Aldán-Cangas

The dining room of the rural touristic house allows the contemplation, through glass, of the salting basins that once had a purpose in the old factory.

Cangas do Morrazo / Pontevedra / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 2003

Conversion of an old tannery into a dwelling complex

Europa Nostra awarded the reconversion of an abandoned and semi-dilapidated tannery into a brand-new development with thirty-one homes and a river walk along the Sarela.

Santiago de Compostela / La Coruña / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 1994

Conservation and restoration of the Pórtico de la Gloria

The Pórtico de la Gloria is one of the most significant monuments, both sculptural and architectural, of all the European Romanesque. This is due both to the quality and scale of the sculptural ensemble...

Santiago de Compostela / La Coruña / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 2019

Access to the rooftops of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

With the restoration and accessibility to the rooftops, the Cathedral of Santiago has expanded and revitalized its cultural offer.

Santiago de Compostela / La Coruña / Galicia.
Award in the Category Conservation / Conservation and adaptive reuse in the year 2006