Monument

Monument to Saint Francis

Santiago de Compostela · A Coruña · 256 m · 1930

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Monument in Santiago de Compostela (Spain), 256 m above sea level, 194 m from the Camiño Inglés.

O Monumento a San Francisco é unha obra realizada entre 1926 e 1930 do escultor galego Francisco Asorey e situada na zona antiga de Santiago de Compostela, no lugar coñecido como o Val de Deus, diante da igrexa do Convento de San Francisco do Val de Deus. Con este monumento procurábase a conmemoración do VII centenario da morte do Santo de Asís.

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What it is Sculpture

Dedicated to Francisco de Asís

Made by Francisco Asorey

Walls Stone · Marble · Granite

Height 12 m

Elevation 256 m

Nearest town Santiago de Compostela, 295 m away

Way of St James Camiño Inglés, 194 m away

People in the municipality 100,842 (2025) · IGE

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Avda. de Xoán XXIII511 m away
Carballo E.A.-Santiago E.I. · BAIO-SANTIAGO E.I. · Gonselle-Rúa da Rosa · CAMARIÑAS-SANTIAGO E.I. · Carballo E.A.-Santiago (por San Caetano) · VIMIANZO-SANTIAGO E.I.
Avda. de Xoán XXIII514 m away
Carballo E.A.-Santiago E.I. · Baio-Santiago E.I. · Gonselle-Rúa da Rosa · O Foxo-Santiago E.I. · Camariñas-Santiago E.I. · Vimianzo-Santiago E.I.
Rúa Nova615 m away
A Graña-Rúa Nova (noitebus) · A Graña-Rúa Nova (noitebus)

Stops on the regional public transport network. A stop being there does not mean a bus runs today: the lines are sorted by how many services they run, and the timetables are on bus.gal ↗.

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