Pazo de Andeade

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A little history The "pazo" is a traditional Galician home of a noble family, usually in the countryside, that in the old days was the residence of important people in the community, such as kings and noblemen. These houses were of crucial importance from the 17th to the 19th centuries, and are related to rural and monastic architecture and to the feudal system. They were the focal point for the management of the rural economy around which the lives of the local peasants revolved. The pazo only flourished as a category of manor architecture once the seigneurial combats of the 15th century were over, since up to that point nobles lived in towers and castles, which were more appropriate to their war-like lifestyles. Thus the pazos gradually turned into the distinguishing social feature of the noble class and their country refuge. Pazo de Andeade was founded in 1723. It was restored in 1995 with original materials, showing a scrupulous respect for traditional aspects of Galician architecture. It contains a sunny terrace, a chapel with a Baroque altarpiece in Compostelan style, a garden and grounds of 18,000 m2 including an oak wood and a stream. Location: at only 9 km from the Camino Francés and 29 km from Santiago de Compostela, Pazo de Andeade is in the very heart of Galicia, which makes it ideal for those who want to make a stop on their camino to Santiago, visit our historic capital or make excursions from Pazo Andeade itself to all the beautiful corners of Galicia. Furthermore, Pazo de Andeade offers a taxi service to pilgrims: we pick them up and drop them off in Arzúa, Santa Irene or Pedrouzo. These are the closest points on the Camino to the hotel.