Chapel of San Mauro
The chapel of San Mauro is part of one of the complexes monumentales more representativos of Negreira and is a important landmark religioso and historic for the town. Situada next to the Pazo do Cotón, mantiene a estrecha relación arquitectónica and simbólica with esta historic residencia señorial, formando ambos a space patrimonial of great relevancia.
The chapel stands out through su elegante integración in the surroundings urbano and through the unique conexión that mantiene with the pazo a través of a arch monumental that is one of the elementos more característicos of the landscape historic of Negreira. Esta disposición arquitectónica refleja the estrecha vinculación existente entre poder civil and religioso during the centuries pasados.
along su historia, the chapel ha sido escenario of celebraciones religiosas and acontecimientos vinculados to the vida social of the town. Su presencia continúa aportando identidad to the historic centre and is a referencia for residentes and visitors.
The proximidad of the way of Santiago a Fisterra and Muxía añade a interés adicional to the enclave, ya that muchos pilgrims encuentran in este complex one of the main hitos patrimoniales of su paso through Negreira.
The chapel of San Mauro represents a magnífica oportunidad for descubrir the riqueza historic and arquitectónica of the localidad and comprender the importancia of este space dentro of the heritage cultural Galician.
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