Church of San Mamede de Piñeiro

The church of San Mamede of Piñeiro is one of the most important heritage examples religioso of Ames and a place of special interés for quienes desean conocer the historia and the tradiciones of the parishes rurales Galicians. Ubicada in the parish of Piñeiro, esta construcción ha sido during generaciones a space of referencia for the comunidad local, tanto from the punto of view espiritual como social.

Entre sus elementos more notable sobresale the conservación of a valioso altarpiece Baroque, pieza that aporta singularidad artística to the complex and that refleja the importancia of the imaginería religiosa in the tradición cultural Galician. Este elemento convierte to the templo in a recurso of interés no solo for the creyentes, sino also for the visitors interesados in the heritage historic and artístico.

The church se integra in a landscape rural caracterizado through pequeñas villages, tierras of crop and ways traditional, ofreciendo a image representativa of the surroundings that ha definido the vida of the region during centuries. Su presencia contribuye a mantener viva the memoria historic of Piñeiro and a reforzar the identidad cultural of the parish.

Visitar este templo allows descubrir a parte esencial of the legado religioso of Ames and apreciar the riqueza patrimonial that is preserved more allá of the spaces monumentales more conocidos. The combinación entre arquitectura, arte sacro and landscape convierte to the church of San Mamede of Piñeiro in a parada of great interés for quienes desean explorar the heritage cultural of the municipality.