GALICIA Provinces - A CORUÑA |
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A CORUÑA. A Coruña is
situated in the Magnus Portus Artabrorum, as quoted by the classical
geographers, surrounded by numerous castros. The Tower of Hercules
is a Roman lighthouse which still guides seamen and has become an
essential component of its coat of arms. All these features bear witness
to A Coruña's ancient origin.
It belonged to the estate of the Bishop of Santiago until Alphonso
IX granted it a lawcode of its own and other privileges in the early
13th century. The lanes and squares in the Old City, as well as the
Churches of Santa María, Santiago, San Francisco and Santo Domingo
are the best evidence of the activity of those centuries, although
they have undergone later reforms.
In the 16th century sea trade grew considerably, and this, together
with the establishment of the Army Headquarters and the High Court,
strengthened the city's development. However, the most important event
was the sailing of the Spanish Armada, which later brought retaliations
and attacks on the part of the English. The heroine María Pita
showed great bravery in her defence of the city. From the 18th century,
a new age of splendour in A Coruña was to be seen in mansions
and churches like those of San Jorge or San Nicolás. In the
19th century, its business and administrative activities grew and
the city broadened.
The Battle of Elviña was one of the most glorious, decisive
episodes of the War of Independence, and the English General, John
Moore, proved his heroism. The city's liberalism was evident in the
military risings and proclamations of the time. From the late 19th
century, A Coruña has become more and more important as a trade,
administrative and industrial centre. As Martinez-Barbeito wrote:
A Coruña is "today a developed, wealthy, pleasant city,
that rests on its past experience and prestige to confidently look
to the future". Special attention should be paid to the Archeological
Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, which respectively house notable
collections of jewellery, from the castros, and painting, and also
to the appealing Casa de las Ciencias (House of Sciences) and the
Domus, an interactive museum of Man.
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