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Ponte Maceira

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Ideal for a quiet visit

Ideal time to visit. Low tourist numbers expected.

IN FIGURES

Heritage and Tradition

120m

ALTITUDE

S. XIV

BRIDGE

INHABITANTS

CAMINO

SANTIAGO

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Ponte Maceira, where the sea and medieval stone meet.

Ponte Maceira is a small village of just over 60 inhabitants that is located in the parish of Portor, belonging to the municipality of Negreira in the province of A Coruña. The Tambre River, one of the most important rivers in Galicia, flows through here.

It highlights the great Romanesque bridge, built over the Tambre in the thirteenth century, taking advantage of the pillars of a previous Roman bridge. It consists of five arches and two smaller ones. The bridge joins the municipalities of Ames and Negreira, also noteworthy is the monumental complex formed by the primitive village, an old mi

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Medieval bridge over the Tambre river

Bridge of the XIII-XIV centuries on Roman pillars, BIC since 2022. Almost 75 m long, five pointed arches and granite slabs. Crucial on the Maritime Way to Fisterra; legend of the Codex Calixt...

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Chapel of San Brais

Eighteenth century neoclassical temple at the end of the bridge (formerly Virgen del Carmen). Enlarged with neo-Romanesque apse.

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Mills, dam and river beach

Old mills and dam on the Tambre. Fluvial bathing area and walks along the river.

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Negreira and Concello Capital

Ponte Maceira belongs to the municipality of Negreira. The town of Negreira, capital of the municipality, is a few kilometers away and offers services, heritage and the continuation of the Camino de Santiago to F...