Galicia Collection (page 6)

Mineral Spa Baths on the banks of the Lerez River, Spain
Mineral Spa Baths on the banks of the Lerez, a river in South West Galicia, Spainat Lerez, Spain. Date: 1912

Poster, Spanish stamp design, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, NW Spain Date: 1971

Safe. 16th century. Spain
Safe. 16th century. Cast iron and fretwork. Maria Pita House-Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain

Small amphoras. 16th-18th centuries. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain (From the Archaeological Museum of A Coruna)

Nautical astrolabe, 1571. Spain
Nautical astrolabe, 1571. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain

Astronomical astrolabe, 1598. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain

Ballestilla. 16th century
Ballestilla (Jacob's staff). Navigational instrument used to calculate the height of the sun and other celestial bodies over the horizon for use in nautical navigation. 16th century

Maria Pita (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. Anonymous portrait
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria Pita
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English

Simon Arnao Date with Juan Caina, Mayor of Cambre and others on the restitution of properties owned by Maria Pita, 1586. From the Archive of the Kingdom of Galicia. Maria Pita House Museum

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna against the attack of the English Armada in 1589

Martin de Cavalar with Maria Pita on the ordinary writ concerning the place of Ledono (Lendoiro), 1616. Mayor Fernandez Pita claimed some properties that Martin de Cavalar had acquired from Francisco

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Death Certificate
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna against the attack of the English Armada

Letter sent by King Philip II to City Council of La Coruna
Philip II (1527-1598). King of Spain. Letter sent by King Philip II to the City Council of La Coruna thanking the city for its resistance to the English siege

The English Armada. Statement of causes which moved the chief commanders of the Navy of Her Most Excellent Majesty the Queen of England on the Voyage and Expedition to Portugal

Ephemeris expeditionis Norreysii & Draki in Lusitaniam
The English Armada. Ephemeris expeditionis Norreysii & Draki in Lusitaniam. Account of the expedition of Francis Drake and John Norris in 1589 against the Spanish-Portuguese ports

Siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589
Diary and relation of the siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589, by Captain Juan Varela. Manuscript, facsimile of the 19th century. From the Royal Galician Academy. Maria Pita House Museum

Maria Pita House Museum. Exterior facade. Corunna, Galicia, Spain

Cathedral of Santiago. Detail of sculptural relief in silver
Cathedral of Santiago. Detail of a sculptural relief in silver by Juan de Figueroa and Juan Pose. Located on the altar of the Main Chapel, above the figure of the apostle. Santiago de Compostela

Spain, Galicia, Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral of Santiago. Mondragon Chapel or Chapel of Piety. Built between 1521 and 1526 by Jacome Garcia

Baldachin of the Main Altar. CathedralSantiago de Compostela
Spain. Cathedral of Santiago. Main Chapel. Altar with the image of the Apostle St. James (12th century), sculpted in stone

Monastery of Santa Maria. Cloister of the Porteria. Built between 1575 and 1578 in Renaissance style. It is attributed to the master Juan de la Sierra the Elder

Spain, Galicia, Cambre. Church of Santa Maria
Spain, Galicia, La Coruna province, Cambre. Church of Santa Maria. Built in the 12th century in Romanesque style. Detail of two capitals on the main facade. Date: 2021

Spain, Galicia, Cambre. Romanesque Church of Santa Maria
Spain, Galicia, La Coruna province, Cambre. Church of Santa Maria. Built in the 12th century in Romanesque style. View of the main facade. Date: 2021

Spain, Galicia, Cambre
Spain, Galicia, La Coruna province, Cambre. Church of Santa Maria. Built in the 12th century in Romanesque style. General view. Date: 2021

Archaeological Museum of Cambre. Roman Villa of Cambre
Spain, Galicia, La Coruna province. Archaeological Museum of Cambre. Roman Villa of Cambre. Dated between the 2nd and 4th centuries AD. View of the archaeological remains. Date: 2021

Roman roofing system using tegulas and imbrices
Roman Villa of Cambre. 2nd-4th centuries AD. Typical Roman roofing system using tegulas and imbrices. Archaeological Museum of Cambre. Province of La Coruna, Galicia, Spain. Date: 2021

Saint James the Pilgrim. Circle of Pedro Berruguete. Early 16th century. Oil on board. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Date: 2019

Arch of the old cloister of the Santiago Cathedral
Reconstruction of an arch of the old cloister of the Santiago Cathedral. Mid 13th century. Compostela Workshop. Carved granite and remains of polychromy. On deposit from Santiago Cathedral, Galicia

Ferdinand III of Castile (1199/1201-1252). Engraving
Ferdinand III of Castile (1199/1201-1252), called the Saint. King of Castile (from 1217), King of Leon an King of Galicia. Museo Militar, 1883.(from 1230) and King of Galicia (from 1231). Engraving

Saint James the Pilgrim. Statue, 16th -17th centuries. Southern Germany. Polychromed wood. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Date: 2019

Altar depicting scenes from the life of St Martin of Tours
Altar frontal depicting scenes from the life of Saint Martin of Tours. Romanesque style. Lleida workshop. Polychromed board. Santa Maria de Palau de Rialb (Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain)

Saint Alexius. 17th century. Workshop in Southern Germany. Carved wood in original colour. Detail. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Date: 2019

Visitation of the Virgin Mary to Saint Elizabeth. Carved polychrome wood. First half of 17th century. On loan, Santiago Cathedral. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago

Apostles Andrew and Peter attributed to Master of Ventosilla
Apostles Andrew and Peter. Attributed to Master of Ventosilla. Early 16th century. Oil on board. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, La Coruna province, Galicia, Spain

Apostles James and John. Attributed to Master of Ventosilla. Early 16th century. Oil on board. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Date: 2019

Sancho IV of Castile (1258-1295), called the Brave. King of Castile, Leon and Galicia (1284-1295). Illustration by Llanta. Detail. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Payo Gomez Charino (ca. 1225-1295)
Payo Gomez Charino (ca.1225-1295). Galician poet and nobleman. Major governor (Adelantado Mayor) of the Kingdom of Galicia and troubadour in the Galician language. Portrait, detail

Queen Urraca (1081-1126) the Reckless of Castile and Leon
Urraca (1081-1126) the Reckless. Queen of Castile, Leon and Galicia (1109-1126). Portrait. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Journey of the King and Queen of Spain to Galicia (August 9, 1881). Galicia, La Coruna province, Ferrol. The corvette Tornado, leading to King Alfonso XII and Queen Maria Cristina

The Savior showing his sores. Gothic. Chapel of The Savior
Gothic image of the Savior showing his sores. It dates from the 14th century and was Integrated in the 1532 polychrome stone altarpiece, work of Juan de Alava

Castro of Barona. Iron Age Settlement, 1st century BC-1st century AD. Galicia, province of La Coruna, Spain. Date: 2014

Spain, Galicia. Ourense province, Ganade (San Bartolomeu de Ganade). General view of the church of the village. Date: 2011

Calvary of Hio. Galicia. Spain
Calvary of Hio. 1872. Carved by Master Cervino. Depicts the Descent from the Cross. Galicia. Spain

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Este dolor no se cura con resignacion (This Sorrow doesnt get over with resignation). Picture from the series Galicia martir (Martyr Galicia)

Corpses of Russian soldiers, Brzostek cemetery, WW1
Corpses of Russian soldiers at Brzostek cemetery, Galicia (now in Poland), on the eastern front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1917

San Martino Pinario Monastery, Santiago de Compostela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Interior of the Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Galicia, Spain, Europe

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Galicia: A Land of Pilgrimage, Tradition, and Natural Beauty Nestled in the northwestern corner of Spain lies Galicia, a region steeped in history and enchantment. Known for its famous El Camino pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Galicia attracts thousands of pilgrims from all corners of the globe. The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela stands as a majestic symbol at the end of this sacred journey, welcoming weary travelers with open arms. As one explores Galicia's traditional provinces, it becomes evident that this land has witnessed countless chapters in Spain's rich history. Engravings depicting Roman Walls & Cathedral in Lugo transport us back to ancient times when these structures stood as testaments to Roman power. Even lithographs from 1877 remind us of Galicia's connection to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Habsburg Monarchy. But Galicia is not just about historical landmarks; it also boasts breathtaking natural landscapes. From orange sunsets casting silhouettes on Hercules Tower to fishing boats dotting Darsena Marina in La Coruna City, nature paints an awe-inspiring picture here. The rugged beauty along Finisterre - Camino de Santiago de Compostela leaves visitors spellbound as they witness where land meets sea. Speaking of lighthouses, The Tower of Hercules Lighthouse stands tall and proud in La Coruna City—a testament to human ingenuity and resilience against the forces of nature. Its beacon guides ships safely through treacherous waters while adding charm to Galician coastal vistas. Whether you are seeking spiritual enlightenment or simply yearning for an escape into nature's embrace, it offers something truly special. It beckons adventurers with its mystical allure—the perfect blend between tradition and natural wonders that will leave an indelible mark on your soul.