Cambre: Petroglyphs, River Trails and Romanesque Church

Culture and History

In Cambre lies the A Pena da Nosa Señora petroglyph site, with cup-mark fields and engravings generally attributed to the Atlantic Bronze Age, approximately 2000–1000 BC.

Pazo de Anceis is an 18th-century U-shaped manor complex with a chapel, a monumental coat of arms and an ornamental pond.

In the centre of Cambre stands Santa María de Cambre, a representative 12th-century Galician Romanesque church; its floor plan forms a Latin cross with three naves and an ambulatory with five chapels.

Santa María de Cambre is classified as a Bien de Interés Cultural.

At Telleira de Prego, next to the path and Ponte Noceiro, a large bottle-shaped kiln built of brick has been preserved.

Cambre therefore brings together different forms of cultural heritage: prehistoric rock engravings, an 18th-century manor complex, a Romanesque church and a preserved example of historic brickmaking technology. Each building and archaeological site preserves its own features, from the cup-mark fields to the coat of arms, chapels and kiln.

Paths and Pilgrimage History

The Camino Inglés, also known as the Camino de Faro, runs through Culleredo and reaches Cambre via the parish of Sigrás; the route is known by both names.

The Santiago de Sigrás hospital complex historically provided pilgrims from Northern Europe with shelter and accommodation on the Camino.

The Arredor de Cambre route begins in the centre of Cambre, so its starting point lies within the town centre.

The Arredor de Cambre route runs along some of the deepest and oldest surviving paths in Cambre.

Cambre’s history of paths therefore connects the traditional pilgrimage route with local routes: the Camino Inglés, or Camino de Faro, runs through Culleredo and Sigrás, while Arredor de Cambre begins in the centre and follows old surviving paths. Santiago de Sigrás represents the historic provision of services for pilgrims from Northern Europe.

Rivers and Nature

From A Pena da Nosa Señora, you can look out over the Ría del Burgo and the estuary of the Río Mero.

The Paseo Fluvial del río Mero is approximately 20 kilometres long.

Created as an ecological restoration project, the Paseo Fluvial del río Mero makes the river’s ecological and ethnographic values accessible to the public.

The Cecebre Reservoir provides habitat for overwintering birds as well as stable populations of mammals, reptiles and amphibians.

The Ríos de Cambre route follows the Mero and its tributaries, the Brexa and San Benito.

Cambre’s waterways thus appear in several geographical contexts: the view from A Pena da Nosa Señora extends to the Ría del Burgo and the estuary of the Río Mero, the riverside walkway follows the Mero for approximately 20 kilometres, and Ríos de Cambre additionally includes the Brexa and San Benito. The Cecebre Reservoir complements this river landscape as a habitat for overwintering birds as well as mammals, reptiles and amphibians.

Other Places

You can also visit the pages for Coucieiro, Esteiro, Rúa De Francos, Mugardos, Coristanco, O Cabo de Area, Seoane and Verdes.

Services

The motorhome service area in Cambre has a car park as part of its range of services.

To the overarching travel overview: Coruña.