Hillfort and church of Santa María de Troitosende

The hillfort and the church of Santa María of Troitosende conforman one of the complexes patrimoniales more interesantes of A Baña, to the reunir in a mismo space testimonies of different stages históricas that abarcan from the Prehistoria to the Edad Media and the época moderna. Esta unique combinación convierte the place in a enclave of great valor for comprender the evolución of the ocupación humana in the territorio.

The hillfort is a important vestigio of the asentamientos fortificados that caracterizaron the cultura castreña of the noroeste peninsular. Su emplazamiento responde a criterios estratégicos relacionados with the control visual of the surroundings and the defensa of the poblado. Aunque the paso of the tiempo ha transformado parcialmente sus estructuras, the place preserves a notable interés archaeological and allows interpretar the presencia humana in the area from tiempos very ancient.

next to the site is located the church of Santa María of Troitosende, that preserves restos románicos and represents the continuidad of the ocupación and the valor simbólico of the place along the centuries. Algunos materiales procedentes of the complex are preserved actualmente in the Museo of Pontevedra, lo that pone of manifiesto the relevancia historic of the enclave.

The convivencia entre heritage archaeological and religioso offers a experiencia especially enriquecedora for the visitante. The surroundings rural and paisajístico in the that se sitúa contribuye also a reforzar the interés of the visita, permitiendo contemplar a territorio where historia, cultura and nature aparecen estrechamente vinculadas.

The complex of Santa María of Troitosende is one of the mejores examples of the riqueza patrimonial of A Baña and a parada imprescindible for quienes desean conocer the raíces históricas of the region of A Barcala.

municipality: A Baña

Categoría: spaces naturales Recurso turístico: Route dos mills da Baña