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La
Coruña is an ancient city which formed part of
the Bishopric of Santiago de Compostela until
the early thirteenth century when Alfonso IX
awarded it a municipal charter and privileges.
In the sixteenth century, sea trade flourished
and the city developed. In the eighteenth
century, La Coruña embarked on a period of
splendour with the construction of several large
houses and churches such as San Jorge and San
Nicolás. There are streets and small
squares of the old town and the churches of
Santa María, Santiago, San Francisco and Santo
Domingo which reflect the work carried out
in those centuries. Nowadays it is an important
trading, administrative and industrial centre
which has developed, into a rich and attractive
city.
Places to visit:
-Torre de Hércules a Roman lighthouse still
guiding seamen today
-The Archaeology Museum and Fine Art Gallery
-Science Museum,
-Domus or "Museum of Mankind"
-Finisterrae Aquarium, the largest
interactive aquarium in Europe, with 9 million
litres of water and more than 300 species of
fish.
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