Habsburg and Bourbon Spain
La Coruña
Today: A Coruña, Spain
- Years
- 1492–1833
- Role
- Capital of the Kingdom of Galicia and of its province
La Coruña, a city since 1446, was the seat of the Royal Audiencia of Galicia, whose move was ordered in 1563 and which settled there around 1578 to 1580, and in 1833 it became the capital of its province. Charles I held the Cortes there in 1520, in 1588 the Invincible Armada sailed from its port and in 1778 Charles III allowed it to trade with America. From the period survive the Tower of Hercules, restored between 1788 and 1790, and the church of San Jorge, which the Jesuits began in 1725.
What to see today
- Torre de Hércules: Lighthouse, 1788 to 1790
- Iglesia de San Jorge: Church, 1725 to 1760
- Iglesia de Santiago: Church, 1607
- Pazo de Mariñán: Palace, 18th century