The Colexio dos Escolapios, a large and austere Renaissance monastery with a 100m-long facade, now functions as a school. You can take a guided tour to see its two impressive cloisters, monumental staircase and two El Grecos in its small art gallery.
Colexio dos Escolapios
Galicia
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