Redondela in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
A Casa Da Torre
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The Tower House
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 8, 2023
1. A Casa da Torre / The House of the Tower Marker
A Casa Da Torre
A Casa da Torre é un edificio defensivo de orixe medieval que foi reformado e ampliado seguindo unha tipoloxia arquitectónica señorial de estilo renacentista. Foi fundada no século XVI pola saga dos Prego de Montaos, que situou o seu brasón na fachada noroeste. Os condes de San Román tamén foron titulares deste inmoble.
Situada á beira do rio Alvedosa e do antigo Camiño Real que unía Tui con Santiago de Compostela, A Casa da Torre destaca pola súa arquitectura sobria e contida. No interior da torre conserva un curioso pombal con nichos de sección rectangular.
A nómina de propietarios é tan ampla como os usos aos que se destinou. Foi, por exemplo, escola de nenos, xulgado ou Casa do Concello, un uso que tivo desde 1911 ata que se construíu o edificio actual na década de 1950. O edificio tamén acolleu as oficinas dunha empresa de autobuses e despacho de tabacos.
No interior existe unha biblioteca, unha sala de lecer e unha exposición de cerámica de Sargadelos que nos relata de maneira didáctica a historia da louza máis representativa de Galicia a través de exemplos orixinais.
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O escudo
O seu escudo presenta unha ponte fortificada de tres arcos elevada sobre unha cruz grega que salva un rio. Sobre a ponte érguense tres torres (a central, meirande) que aparecen unidas por unha hedra (en heráldica, un simbolo da ingratitude, xa que acaba derrubando os muros que coloniza). A bordura do escudo é vexetal. Os Prego de Montaos tiveron unha ampla presenza na bisbarra de Redondela, Vilaboa, Pontevedra e Poio.
(English translation, provided by Concello Redondela)
Casa Da Torre
The Casa da Torre (Tower House in English) is a defensive building of medieval origin that was reformed and enlarged following a stately architectural typology of Renaissance style. It was founded in the 16th century by the Prego de Montaos family, who placed their coat of arms on the northwest façade. The Counts of San Román were also the owners of this building.
Located next to the river Alvedosa and the old Royal Road that linked Tui with Santiago de Compostela, the Casa da Torre stands out for its sober and restrained
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 8, 2023
2. A Casa Da Torre / The Tower House and Marker
The list of owners is as extensive as the uses to which it was put. It was, for example, a children's school, courthouse or Town Hall, a use it had from 1911 until the current building was constructed in the 1950s. The building also housed the offices of a bus company and a cigarette office.
Inside there is a library, a leisure room and an exhibition of Sargadelos ceramics that tells us in a didactic way the history of Galicia's most representative earthenware through several original examples.
The building, which is owned by the Xunta de Galicia, has been used as a pilgrims' hostel since 1999.
The Coat of Arms
Its coat of arms shows a fortified bridge with three arches raised over a Greek cross that spans a river. On the bridge stand three towers (the central one, the largest) which are joined by ivy (in heraldry, a symbol of ingratitude, as it ends up knocking down the walls it colonises). The border of the coat of arms is vegetal.
The Prego de Montaos had a wide presence in the region of Redondela, Vilaboa, Pontevedra and Poio.
Erected by Concello
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 8, 2023
3. A Casa Da Torre / The Tower House and marker - wide view
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 42° 16.93′ N, 8° 36.517′ W. Marker is in Redondela, Galicia, in Pontevedra. It is on Praza de Ribadavia, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Praza de Ribadavia s/n, Redondela, Galicia 36800, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reveriano Soutullo (a few steps from this marker); Casa da Alfóndega (a few steps from this marker); Diego San José de la Torre (within shouting distance of this marker); Xosé L. Franco Grande (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dona Rita Otero Fernández (about 120 meters away); Don Jose Regojo (about 150 meters away); Igrexa de Santiago (Século XV) / Church of Santiago (15th Century) (about 150 meters away); O Convento de Vilavella (Sèculos XVI-XX) / The Convent of Vilavella (16th-20th Centuries) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Redondela.
Also see . . . Casa da Torre (Redondela). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 9, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on February 5, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
