Bridge of Maceira (ponte e aldea)
bridge Maceira is one of the complexes patrimoniales more notable of Galicia and one of the places more emblemáticos of the way of Santiago a Fisterra and Muxía. Formada through a historic bridge medieval and a village traditional perfectamente integrada in the landscape, esta joya patrimonial se sitúa sobre the río Tambre in a surroundings of extraordinaria belleza.
The bridge, of origen medieval and built sobre estructuras anteriores, ha sido during centuries a important vía of comunicación entre different territorios. Su sólida fábrica of stone and su perfecta adaptación to the surroundings convierten esta construcción in one of the mejores examples of ingeniería historic conservados in Galicia.
The village that se desarrolla a ambos lados of the río mantiene great parte of su architecture traditional, with houses of piedra, small ways and spaces vinculados to the actividad agrícola and to the aprovechamiento of the agua. The armonía entre heritage built and nature is one of the main attractive of the lugar.
The sonido of the río Tambre, the presencia of ancient mills and the riqueza paisajística of the surroundings contribuyen a crear a atmósfera especially evocadora. No resulta extraño that bridge Maceira sea considerada one of the villages more bellos of Galicia and a parada imprescindible for pilgrims and viajeros.
The visit allows descubrir a space where historia, landscape and tradición se combinan of forma exceptional, ofreciendo one of the experiencias patrimoniales more completas of the Terras of Santiago.