La Coruna, Spain

Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

La Coruna is a strategic port in northwestern Spain, and the starting point of the Spanish Armada.	It was also the debarkation point for British forces during the Peninsular Wars against Napoleon, after a disastrous winter retreat over the mountains. In a rare failure for the British, discipline broke down and many troops looted. A frantic rearguard battle gave the British time to escape.

	Left: City Hall. Below: Santa Maria del Campo Church




	Below: Statue of the Celtic chieftain Breogan.

	The Tower of Hercules, a lighthouse that has stood since the second century.


	Fuente de los Surfistas (Fountain of the Surfers) is a lot more impressive in postcards. The figures are actually only a bit larger than life size.


	Above: views across the bay to the Tower of Hercules.
	Left: Milennium Obelisk. Below: Views from Monte de San Pedro.






	Below: The Opera House is partially carved out of a bedrock cliff.



	Left and below: Kiosco Alfonso. A number of attractive buildings border a park near the harbor. They formerly held government offices. That bright red pool is a great way to identify this place on aerial imagery!



Below. This attractive biulding now houses National Radio.

Created 22 June 2007, Last Update 04 June 2020