A promenade through La Coruna history private walking tour

The tall buildings with glass-fronted galleries lining the Avenida da Marina and its extension, Avenida Montoto, have earned A Coruña the nickname of "the city of glass".

One of the city's most interesting monuments, San Anton castle (Castillo de San Antón) in A Coruña was constructed during the 16th and 17th centuries. A fortress built on a small island in the bay to defend the city against attacks coming from the sea, it effectively defended the entrance to the city against the English assault led by Francis Drake in 1589. There are some lovely collections of Celtic jewellery that were found on archaeological digs in Galicia on display inside the castle today.

The Church of San Jorge is located at Plaza del Marques de San Martín, 4. Its construction started in 1693 and finished in 1906. The façade is Baroque and there are two towers, one on each side of the main doorway. The church was constructed by the Jesuits and the Jesuits used the same design for their churches. The ground design was the Latin Cross with three naves separated by pillars. The central nave was twice the size of the lateral naves. The transept had only one nave. The arches rest on Doric columns. The façade has two large Doric columns that separate three constructions with niches. The Baroque architect was Fernando de Casa Novoa. The Jesuits stayed in the church until they were expelled from Spain in 1767. In 1774 the Augustine friars took control of the church. In 1975 the church was declared as a national historic-artistic site.

The Collegiate Church of Santa María del Campo is a Christian temple located in the old town of La Coruña (Galicia). 284/5000 The temple is of late Romanesque origin, with a basilica plan with three naves and an apse at the head. It also has some later Gothic influences. The main cover and its tympanum are of great importance. It is believed to have been built in the 12th century (existing as early as 1150).

This is a place of history, with the tomb of Sir John Moore, famous for his heroism in saving the British army. A quiet place in a busy city.

A Coruña is a port city on a promontory in the Galicia region of northwest Spain. It’s known for its Roman lighthouse, the Tower of Hercules, which has sweeping coastal views. In the medieval old town is the arcaded Plaza de María Pita, surrounded by narrow pedestrianized lanes. In this square is the Estatua de María Pita, a statue of a 16th-century woman who warned the town of an invasion by Sir Francis Drake.

The Town Hall is located in Plaza de María Pita. Inside the Town Hall are an interesting clock museum, a few huge mosaic artworks, and some impressive stained glass. The plaza itself is named for national hero María Pita. She prevented a Britsh invasion in the 16th century when she killed a British soldier and encouraged a counterattack against an imminent British invasion. Her statue stands prominently in the square.

The square where the Town Hall is located owes its name to a local heroine, Maria Píta, who saved the city in 1589, sounding the alarm when the English, led by Francis Drake, scaled the walls. Surrounded on three sides by buildings with glass-covered galleries and arcades typical of Corunna, the María Pita Square is closed to traffic and has many terraces.

The Campo de la Rata (Campo da Rata in Galician) is an extension of land located in the Galician city of La Coruña (Spain). It was declared a world heritage by Unesco next to the Tower of Hercules. After the triumph of the July 1936 military uprising in Galicia (the uprising took place in La Coruña on July 20; the civil governor Francisco Pérez Carballo, along with a group of civil and assault guards resisted two days in the building of the Civil Government), the place was used by the rebels as a firing squad for hundreds of people arrested, republicans, trade unionists and leftists, generally taken from the prison of La Coruña and strolled.

San Pedro hill is another spot to get fabulous views, and the best way to get up here is in a huge spherical glass funicular. One can enjoy the views all the way from the bottom to top in this panoramic lift

Paseo marítimo de La Coruña is the longest urban promenade in Europe, 1 with its more than 13 continuous kilometers on the seashore. It is a work done in sections, modified and unfinished.

As the name implies, this is a fun place. A small plaza with ground carvings of older cartoons like Pedro and Pablo (Fred Flinstone and Barney Rubble), the Pink Panther, or artists like William Shakespear or Bernard Shaw.

The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 km (1.5 mi) from the centre of A Coruña, Galicia, in north-western Spain. Until the 20th century, the tower was known as the "Farum Brigantium". The structure is 55 meters (180 ft) tall and overlooks the North Atlantic coast of Spain. The structure, built in the 2nd century and renovated in 1791, is the oldest lighthouse in use today. There is a sculpture garden featuring works by Pablo Serrano and Francisco Leiro. The Tower of Hercules is a National Monument of Spain, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 27 June 2009. It is the second-tallest lighthouse in Spain, after the Faro de Chipiona.