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Interpretive Center Cape Prioriño

Interpretive Center Cape Prioriño

This site offers a unique blend of history with restored defensive batteries, exhibitions, and stunning views from an ornithological observatory and lighthouse.

The Interpretative Centre is included in the projects of the Port Authority that promote the relationship between the port and the citizens and was created with the aim of bringing the visitor closer to a vital part of the history of Ferrol: the origin and evolution of its defensive batteries and the construction and integration, in the same environment, of a work of great magnitude such as the outer harbour. The Interpretative Centre consists of the following: - The Interpretative Building, which houses a permanent exhibition on the evolution of the environment, the defensive batteries and the expansion of the port of Ferrol. - The Punta Viñas Battery, created in 1739, stands out for its historical and symbolic value. The Port has fully recovered the old fort which existed in the area and which had been dismantled in 1994. It was repositioned piece by piece to its current location. Now it can be seen with its original structure, a building which housed a small barracks, the gunpowder magazine and the room known as the red bullet, where the bullets were heated before being fired. - The Prioriño Chico Battery, a fortification of great historical value dating from the 18th century, which has recently been restored and enhanced. - An ornithological observatory, as an observation point for marine and migratory birds and from where you can enjoy majestic views. - The Prioriño lighthouse, which completes the beauty of this environment.