MUROS
Gateway to the Rias Baixas
 
 
 
 
Looking to the sunny south, the Historical-Artistic Town of Muros
is the main tourist resort and yatch harbour of the Land's End.
 
Costa da Morte's main tourist resort 

The lands of Muros enjoy the warmest climate in the Costa da Morte due both to its south orientation and the refuge provided by Carnota and Mazaricos' mountains. 
   
Muros was sacked several times, the last one in 1809 when the Napoleonic troops set the village on fire and destroyed all its old documentation. However, Muros with its beautiful architecture was declared in 1970 Historical-Artistic Town, poining out 13 buildings of interest, 12 of them being religious constructions.   
   
As Costa da Morte's main tourist resort, the old streets of  Diego de Muros' town welcome the bustle and the happiness of its visitors, who enjoy the blue flagged beaches of Esteiro, Paramean and San Francisco de Louro. There are as well multiple events and festivities like the Race of Esteiro, one of the most amusing races of vehicles without motor in Galicia.  
   
Recreating the pilgrimage to Fisterra, the road takes to Louro, where are found the San Francisco's Convent  and the Monte Louro's beautiful lake, dunes and beach. On Monte Louro there was once a castle built in 1520 and armed with 16 cannons.

 
 
 
Historical-Artistic town of Muros 
  
Muros is one of the best conserved medieval villages in Galicia. Civil architecture is overcome by religious constructions since the town belonged to Santiago-de-Compostela: 

San Pedro's church, primitive parochial church from the X century. 

Antigua Colegiata de Santa Maria and San Pedro de Muros' current Parochial church, in which the ogival style prevails over the remains from XII century. Some sepulchres from the XV and XVI centuries are conserved. The Colegiata was created in 1504 by Bull from Pope Alexander IV at the request of Diego de Muros, who wanted to avoid tithes payment to Santiago's Church.   
   
Santo Espirito's Chapel, built in rural gothic style, located between Muros and Louro. The tradition says that the Saint's image was found on a beach. 
   
Hermitage of Nosa Senora das Neves, built in the XVIII century, where there is a sacred fountain.   
   
Sanctuary of Virxe do Camino, built in the XVI century. It has got a white marble bassin donated by some sailors in 1557, a frigate reproduction hung from the roof, and some interesting votive offerings. Popular tales say the Saint's image was found on one of Muros' beaches.   
   
Hospital de Lazarados, embedded to Virxe do Camino's Sanctuary,  mentioned in documents from 1421 and 1490.   
   
Other great buildings of interest are the Hospital da Trinidade, founded by Diego de Muros in 1418; San Marcos's Chapel, dated from 1480; Santa Isabel's Chapel and cross; Nosa Senora das Angustias' chapel, founded in 1665; San Xose's church, built in 1727; San Roque's Hermitage, built in 1765 over the original construction; and the Virxe do Carme's church, from 1767.

More information (Council of Muros) :  
Concello de Muros : Curro da Praza / +34 981 82 60 50