Co-Cathedral of Santa María

Vigo, Spain

Co-Cathedral of Santa María, popularly known as La Colegiata, is one of the best examples of religious architecture in Vigo, an exponent of neoclassical art in Galicia and the city’s most important temple. It is the co-cathedral with Tui Cathedral.

Located in Vigo’s Old Town, it was built in 1811 over the remains of a previous church and commissioned from Melchor de Prado y Mariño. This basilica with three naves has a facade with simple ornamentation and a unique sundial on its right side, which curiously does not face south.

The Church of Santa María houses the image of the Cristo de la Victoria, arguably Vigo’s most important religious emblem: it leaves in procession the first Sunday of August, along with tens of thousands of devoted followers. It also happens to be the first event of the Vigo Festival.

References:

Vigo Tourism

Religious sites in Spain

Address

Praza Igrexa 10, Vigo, Spain

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Details

Founded: 1811
Category: Religious sites in Spain

More Information

www.turismodevigo.org

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Pontevedra Museum (22,5 km)
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San Domingos Convent Ruins (22,3 km)
Tui Cathedral (22,5 km)
Basílica de Santa María la Mayor (22,6 km)
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Monterreal Fortress (16,3 km)
Torres de Oeste (48,6 km)

User Reviews

Pedro (2 years ago)
Beautiful small cathedral in the hart of old town Vigo. Lovely experience. Not very busy even for Christmas Day.

Taylor (2 years ago)
Beautiful, peaceful church in a wonderful part of Vigo. Very nice art in the concatedral. Friendly and helpful people in attendance. Wonderful sello for the Camino!

Carlie P.F. (2 years ago)
Lovely "concatedral", bigger than a church which homes "Cristo de la Victoria", patron of the city and which appeared on the beach found by the local fishermen many years back. Beautiful inside with great art work and in the heart of the old city.

Emerson Carvalhais (3 years ago)
Nice place. Very interesting architecture

William Pincott (3 years ago)
Typical basilica ...very nice

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