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A Degolada

Baleira, Fonsagrada, Lugo

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A Degolada

Curiosity · Baleira, Fonsagrada, Lugo

A Degolada is one of the four hamlets —together with O Castro, O Couto and Eiros— that make up the parish of San Lourenzo da Degolada, in the concello of Baleira, set at an average altitude of 740 metres on the southern slope of the Serra da Lastra, along which the original route runs before reaching the Alto da Fontaneira. On a nearby slope, remains of the Castro culture are preserved. The parish church, dedicated to San Lourenzo, stands in the neighbouring hamlet of O Couto: it is rectangular in plan and of modern construction, though it preserves elements of the original fabric and, on the high altar, a simple Baroque altarpiece. A Degolada preserves the vernacular architecture typical of this Lugo mountain area and gives its name to the parish.

Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez (CC BY 2.0)

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