Piter Andrés
A popular spot
The Bonaval park is behind the Church of Santo Domingo de Bonaval (which houses the Galician People Museum, the Pantheon of Illustrious Galicians, and the famous staircase) and the CGAC, the Galician Centre for Contemporary Art. The Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza was commissioned to design both the museum building and the park. Santiago is a city with no shortage of greenery, but this spot has become a favourite of many locals. An ancient cemetery and the garden of the monks are the foundation of this park that offers views of the Basilica of Compostela that are quite different from the norm.
You can see all the chimneys of the city from this park, most of them in homes that belong to the church. A further feature of a city full of religious symbolism. Another curiosity in the park is Santiago's only private cemetery, which for over five centuries has been used for members of the Rosary Confraternity.
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