Historic datum of CAMBADOS ( Historic-artistic conjunct)

Diverse hypoteses at the time of establishing the origin of the name of Cambados exist. While some historians attribute to roots celtics to him in Cambra-Cune (Cambracun), others incline by Cam (lake) Bados (house), but in any case all go back to Centuries V and IV before Christ. In that times Celtics settled in the mountains and camps of Castrelo, Corbillón, A Grenla y A Pastora, of whose establishments there are left doubtless vestiges.So it's known that in the environs of the opening of the Umia 62 bronze axes were found, ornamented weapons, small cooking pans, fibulas, etc. Also the Phoenicians took adventages of the own wealth of the existing salt mines at that time, givving name to the Valley of the Salnés. Also tin and cooper esploted.

Cambados also sofered the sacking on the part of the vikings and of it takes the participation of Diego Gelmírez, archibishop-soldier, who mounted a system of alert with the Tower of San Saturnino in union of the other similar in firth of Arousa. This watchover was raised towards half-full of century X.

History enriched to Cambados with irrefutable samples of the monumental architecture, like the harmonious asssembly of the Palace and Seat of Fefiñáns, with the Church of San Benito, that require a ampler review. All the joint data of the XVII century, and was constructed by the then ambassados in Russia D. José Pardo of Fiqueroa. The palace is made up of two bodies of noeclassic style, with remarkable balconies of corner and one artistic arches that a singular forest of oaks and acacias communicates to the building with the farm and, with strollls and beautiful source.

The Church of San Benito is a beautiful temple with original vault of tube formed by tiny stones, noses and arces of boss. It has two elegan churrigueresque towers.

Another example of the monumental architecture of Cambados constitutes the Palace of Montesacro, in the marine villa of Santo Tomé. It was constructed in XIII century and repaired in XVIII century to the neoclassic style of the time. In this front shines a magnificent shiel with the crown to the flight, by which a sword leaves an arm grasping. One is a singular sample of stone work.

The Ruins of Santa Mariña, were formerly constructed parochial church in XII century, by mandate of López Sánchez de Ulloa, and today it shows its naked arches as ribs of ship that faces the action of time. They are declared National Monument from 1943.

There are innumerable other things to see in Cambados, as we can mention El Pazo of UlloaThe old Pazo of Bazán nowadays turned into Inn of Tourism, The Pazo of Torrado, The Parriochal Church, The Chapel of the mount of the Sheperdess, The house where Ramón Cabanillas borned today turned as Touris Office, the Mill of the Tides, The seat of Alfredo Brañas, the monument to the sculptor Asorey, etc., but what does not have to be missed is the first weekend of August is the Celebration of the Albariño.

Turning out tedious to detail the undeniable historical wealth of Cambados, we will conclude affirming that the charming beauty of this piece of Galicia was the cause of so old references, reason why, that in these times of means and possibilities for the holiday benefit can, they must approach up to here to enrich its travelling, cultural an spiritual experiences.

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INTERESTING BUILDINGS AND ITS SITUATION IN THE MAP