O Saviñao
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Saviñao (O Saviñao officially in Galician) is a Concello (council) in the province of Lugo Galicia belonging to the district of Terra de Lemos. The main town for the council is Escarion.
[edit] Situation
The municipality O Saviñao is located in the Ribeira Sacrà, in the District of Terra de Lemos, located south of the province of Lugo, bordered by the municipalities of: to the north - Paradela and Taboada, with Pantón to the south and east, Monforte de Lemos and Vault and west Taboada and Chantada. The average altitude is 600 meters above sea level, crossing the area are the rivers, Sardiñeira, Saviñao, Pez, Barrantes and Porriño. The river Miño is the longest river in Galicia and forms the western boundary of the councils are-
The council consist of 29 parishes, its capital, Escairón, with approximately one thousand inhabitants, the second town is Currelos,
The economy of the town is mainly agricultural, also has dairies, Bodagas (wineries), construction, etc. Plus the odd rural tourism business in the form of Casa Rurals. Escarión also has a very small industrial estate.
Markets (ferias) which are held, in Escairón on 8 and 9 of every month and in Currelos on 26 of the month.
Heritage
The municipality of O Saviñao possesses a wealth of valuable heritage. In archaeology include the Anta -Abuime or field Mamoas of Abuime. This is a small berial chamber situated about four kilometres to the North of Escairón.
There are numerous castros (Celtic settlements) in this council, namely, Abuime de Castro, Castro de Torre in Freán, Castro de Illón in Licin, Castro da Portela in Diomondi, Mourelos de Castro, Castro Besta in Vilelos, Castro de Villacaiz, .. . etc..). The Villacaiz and Abuime are the most visible.
Architecture; there are many different examples:
+ The Pazo in Vilelos, ‘L’ shaped, with a chapel plus shields of Ulloa. The founders of the Pazo were Don Juan Gonzalez de Ulloa and Doña Catalina Lopez of Sober. It is not open to the public
+ The Pazo Arxeriz of which was owned by Juan Lopez Súarez (Xan of Forcados), its first founder was Gonzalo Raxo, Knight of the Order of Santiago in the mid-sixteenth century. It has a square and highlights its two escutcheons located on the north facade of Pazo; has many units that were annexed recently restored. It is now a museum, see links below.
+ Pazo das Cortes, near the Romanesque church of San Pelayo of Diomondi is U shaped and has an attached chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. There are shields of Somoza, from the eighteenth century. Not open to the public-
+ Casa da Abbey of St. Stephen Ribas do Minho, is surrounded by a stone wall and is accessed by a portalón with semicircular arch, is rectangular and a small chapel outside. Not open to the public.
In addition to the above listed pazos are the following, which are of minor note: Pazo of Lamaquebrada in Fión, Pazo de Casadonas in Licin, Pazo de Fraguas in Louredo, Casa Grande Mosiños ... etc. None of which are open to the public.
The only building of military architecture is the tower Candaira in Rebordaos, is the thirteenth century with a square of 9.81 by 9.94 metres, consists of three floors, the upper floor is the battlements. The orginal owner of the tower was Don Francisco de Quiroga Taboada Garza and Alvarez de Castro. Not open to the public.
There are several churches of note. All are in the Romanesque style of architecture. The most important is Santo Estevo de Ribas de Miño. This monastery was constructed in the 12th century. It is said the same stone mason (Master Mateo) that designed the Portico da Gloria for the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. Designed this building too. The main door does resemble the Portico, but in a smaller version. The crypt is also said to resemble the one in Santiago. The living quarters and cloisters no longer remain. The Church has the largest Rosaton (round) window in Spain. After the decay of some parts of the monastery the stones were used to build village houses. The church is still used today for wedding, funerals, baptisms and mass. Near by is the church located in the village of Diomondi. It is called San Pelayo.
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