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Historic center · Ribadeo, Galicia
Centro histórico de Ribadeo
Town centre around Plaza de España, with the Torre dos Moreno, a 1915 modernist house built by emigrants who returned from the Americas, the pazo de Ibáñez and the convent of Santa Clara.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Centro histórico de Ribadeo
Ribadeo’s historic centre is a protected historic ensemble centered on Plaza de España, a large rectangular garden. The best-known side is that of the Torre dos Moreno, built in 1915 on commission from brothers Pedro and Juan Moreno Ulloa, emigrants who made their fortune in Argentina and returned to the town — the so-called indianos. The project was designed by architect Julián García Núñez.
The tower is modernist with eclectic touches, built on a concrete and iron structure, and stands out for its tiles, marbles, stained glass and red glazed ceramic roof tiles. The dome of the main tower is supported by four caryatids. The building is a Bien de Interés Cultural and is viewed from the outside.
Next to it is the pazo de Ibáñez, from the 18th century, which was the home of Antonio Raimundo Ibáñez, Marquis of Sargadelos, founder of the Sargadelos ceramics factory. Today it houses the town hall. Nearby are the convent of Santa Clara, with its church, and indiano houses with glass galleries and gardens.
The streets that descend from the plaza lead to the port on the ría. The centre can be explored on foot in a short time.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
About 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes on foot.
Best time
In the morning or late afternoon, with light on the façades of the square.
How to get there
It stands on the top of the village, around the praça de Espanha, about a 10-minute walk from the train station.
Tip
Look at the red roof of the Torre dos Moreno on the opposite side of the square: that's where you can see the dome and the caryatids.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Centro histórico de Ribadeo
What is the Torre dos Moreno?
A modernist house from 1915, built by emigrant brothers who returned wealthy from Argentina, with a red ceramic roof and a dome supported by caryatids.
Can you enter the Torre dos Moreno?
It is viewed from the outside, in the praça de Espanha.
What is housed in the pazo de Ibáñez?
Ribadeo's town hall. It was the house of the marquis of Sargadelos, founder of the Sargadelos ceramics factory.