Domus do Mitreo

Lugo, Spain

The University Museum A Domus do Mitreo is a museum center built on the old site of the Pazo de Montenegro and annexed buildings, next to the Roman walls of Lugo. The Museum is called Domus do Mitreo because when archaeological surveys were carried out, prior to the construction of the new building, the remains of a domus appeared. This domus, during the Lower Roman Empire, was partially reformed to build a private building intended for use as a Mithraeum. The historical importance of the archaeological remains discovered led to revise the architectural project initially planned to preserve and incorporate them into the new building.

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Address

Praza Pío XII 3, Lugo, Spain

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Details

Founded: 2018
Category: Museums in Spain

More Information

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Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Lugo Cathedral (0,1 km)
San Pedro Church (0,3 km)
Provincial Museum of Lugo (0,2 km)
Roman Walls of Lugo (0,1 km)
Roman Bridge of Lugo (0,9 km)

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Monastery of Santa María de Oseira (61,4 km)
College of Nosa Señora da Antiga (54,7 km)
Monastery of San Salvador de Villanueva (55,5 km)
Monfero Abbey (53,5 km)

User Reviews

Camilla Kirkpatrick (12 months ago)
Really interesting museum telling the Roman past of Lugo.

Julia O (5 years ago)
Small but well presented.

Emma Bellerby (6 years ago)
This was a very interesting museum, but the best part was the museum staff - their English was extrememely good, they were eager to share with us about the collection, they put on an English video just for us and were generally helpful and friendly. If you are a student, pensioner or a teacher then you get discounted tickets but you need ID. I would definitely recommend this.

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