Collegiate church of Santa María a Maior de Iria Flavia

The Colegiata of Santa María a Maior of Iria Flavia is one of the templos more important of Galicia and one of the main landmarks historic of the municipality of Padrón. Situada in the ancient core episcopal of Iria Flavia, esta church testimonia the relevancia that alcanzó the place during the Antigüedad and the Edad Media.

The building preserves elementos arquitectónicos of great interés and mantiene a profunda vinculación with the historia of the cristianismo in Galicia. during centuries, Iria Flavia fue one of the main centros religiosos of the territorio, desempeñando a papel fundamental in the difusión of the culto jacobeo.

En the cemetery adyacente is located also the tumba of Camilo José Cela, circunstancia that añade a notable interés cultural to the complex. The coexistencia of heritage religioso, historia and literatura convierte the visit in a experiencia especially enriquecedora.

The Colegiata is a referencia imprescindible for comprender the importancia historic of Iria Flavia and su influencia in the configuración cultural of Galicia.