Holiday apartment in Pontecesures: bridge, churches and automotive history

Pontecesures is especially interesting for you if history is reflected not only in churches but also in unusual everyday subjects. In the town, you will encounter market life, a historic bridge and traces of automotive history. In the nearby and wider surrounding area, mountains, museums, a castle and a palace complete the picture of the destination.

Market, bridge and history on the Ulla

The Mercado Municipal de Pontecesures is located in the town centre next to the Plazuela and in the vicinity of the Praza de Abastos. This makes the market area one of the specific points of orientation during a stay in the town. A Ponte was built in the 1st century, later rebuilt several times, and spans the River Ulla with ten arches. The bridge thus combines historic architectural heritage with the river landscape, without requiring you to focus on just one holiday theme.

Automotive history with an unusual detail

Pontecesures also has a notable connection to the history of motor shows. The Feira do Automóbil de Ocasión in Pontecesures opened in 1925 and is regarded as the first fair of its kind in Spain. In San Lois Street, the monument “O Coche de Pedra”, erected in 1985, commemorates this history. It is a replica of the first automobile to drive in Galicia. For your travel planning, this connection offers a particularly distinctive cultural accent.

Two churches, two historical influences

The Igrexa Parroquial de Pontecesures is a single-nave Neoclassical granite church with two towers. The bell tower is located in the right-hand tower, while the left-hand tower contains a clock. The Igrexa de San Xulián, by contrast, is a Romanesque church. Its construction was completed at the beginning of October 1116 under Bishop Diego Xelmírez. Together, the two churches showcase different architectural periods and make an interest in ecclesiastical history a tangible part of your stay.

Mountains and destinations in the wider surrounding area

Monte Miranela is a mountain in the vicinity of Puentecesures. Monte Gesteiras, Monte del Pedregal and Monte Freiro are mountains in the area around Puentecesures. The wider regional surroundings of Puentecesures also include Castelo da Lua, a castle, Pazo da Peregrina, a palace, and the Museo do Ferrocarril, a museum. Dispara Xestión Cultural is a museum in the area around Puentecesures.

Maritime and river route

The Ruta del Mar de Arousa y Río Ulla offers another historical and spiritual perspective. It is a maritime and river route commemorating the arrival in Galicia by sea of the body of the apostle James after his martyrdom in Jerusalem around the year 44. This subject adds a religious and water-related dimension to the buildings and automotive history.

For further orientation, you can also include Infesta, A Telleira, Bandeira, Ardia, Moaña, Campo Lameiro, Moscoso and Estacas in your travel planning.

Pontecesures is regionally connected with Pontevedra.