Ruins of San Domingos Convent, Gothic convent ruins in Pontevedra, Spain.
The Ruins of Santo Domingo Convent display polygonal chapels and sections of walls featuring traditional Gothic elements throughout. These remains are now part of the Pontevedra Museum and give a clear picture of medieval construction and design.
Dominican monks founded the convent in 1281, and it went through several changes over the centuries. In the 1800s it was partially demolished, but later protected as a historical monument.
Since 1938 the ruins have housed the lapidary section of the Pontevedra Museum, displaying tombs of local figures, guild gravestones and heraldic coats of arms from the church and noble houses. The Archaeological Society of Pontevedra, led by Casto Sampedro, occupied the site in 1889 to save it from demolition.
The ruins are located on Gran Vía de Montero Ríos and are accessed through the attached museum. It is best to check ahead about opening hours and what to expect during your visit.
In 2008, work on an underground car park in Praza de España uncovered the foundations of the Gothic church and about 20 graves from its outer cemetery. The ruins also hold the tomb slabs of Pontevedra figures and guild gravestones moved here from the church itself and from noble houses.
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