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Massive monastary from the 17th century
I have been in Vilagarcia de Arosa several times, but it was not until Saturday that I was able to take pictures of the Grand Convent of Vista Alegre. It's a massive stone monastery from the 17th century, downtown and close to the river. This structure attached to the eponymous Manor House has been declared a National Historic Artistic Monument. It was constructed on the ancient chapel of San Cristobal by Fernando de Andrade, archbishop of Santiago, as stated in one of the plaques. A wide arc used for communication between the civil and religious structures is now a pedestrian area next to the
Manor House and there's a tiny garden with some lovely greenery and flowers.
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