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Junction between the Old Town of medieval maps, and the neighborhood of the Fish .
Built after the demolition of the unfinished walls of the city .
It is the large pedestrian public space of the historic center of the city.
Dimensions: 112 x 99 m
In the square there are two markers and a line of bronze on the pavement pointing over meridian coordinates 8 º 23 ' west.
The square is dominated by the City Hall , eclectic style , designed by architect Francisco Mariño and completed in 1912.
On the facade there are four limestone statues representing the four Galician provinces . " The very noble and loyal city of Corunna, head guard and key strength and bulwark of the Kingdom of Galicia " : At the top of the shield of the city flanked by two midwives and an inscription that reads appreciated.
The sculpture that occupies the center of the plaza honors the heroine Maria Pita, champion of the defeat of the ArmadaEnglish invincible , captained by Francis Drake, in his unsuccessful invasion of the city in 1589 attempt.
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Plaza maría pita
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Junction between the Old Town of medieval maps, and the neighborhood of the Fish .
Built after the demolition of the unfinished walls of the city .
It is the large pedestrian public space of the historic center of the city.
Dimensions: 112 x 99 m
In the square there are two markers and a line of bronze on the pavement pointing over meridian coordinates 8 º 23 ' west.
The square is dominated by the City Hall , eclectic style , designed by architect Francisco Mariño and completed in 1912.
On the facade there are four limestone statues representing the four Galician provinces . " The very noble and loyal city of Corunna, head guard and key strength and bulwark of the Kingdom of Galicia " : At the top of the shield of the city flanked by two midwives and an inscription that reads appreciated.
The sculpture that occupies the center of the plaza honors the heroine Maria Pita, champion of the defeat of the ArmadaEnglish invincible , captained by Francis Drake, in his unsuccessful invasion of the city in 1589 attempt.
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Plaza de María Pita