Bishopric of Ourense

One of the main access roads to the city is the Rua do Progreso, which crosses from north to south. One of the buildings that attracts the most attention on this street is the Bishopric, located on the corner of Plaza del Obispo Cesareo. In the eighteenth century it was the Seminary of San Fernando, founded by Bishop Pedro de Quevedo y Quintano, but had to be rebuilt later. The building has three floors, with a granite facade mimicking a manor, and is surrounded by a stone wall with railings. The facade has the royal coat of arms of Carlos III, commanded by Juan Manuel Bedoya, the Episcopal shield and two large marble slabs with inscriptions that tell the history of the building.