What to see and do in Lavacolla

Lavacolla is a village in the parish of Sabugueira, in Santiago de Compostela, well known for hosting Santiago airport and for being the last stage of the French Way. It keeps the classicist church of San Pelayo de Sabugueira, built in 1840, a wayside cross with a seated Christ, and the Lavacolla stream, where tradition says pilgrims washed before entering the Cathedral.

The church of San Pelayo de Sabugueira

Although Lavacolla is a small town the truth is that it offers some samples of heritage that can be interesting. In this case, it is a classicist style church that was built in 1840. It has a rectangular floor plan and a semicircular skylight.

The transept with a seated Christ

A few metres from the parish church of San Pelayo de Sabugueira, mentioned above, there is a cross with a seated Christ. It is a religious monument that is very traditional in Galicia and can be seen in different forms throughout the territory of this community.

The Lavacolla stream

This stream of the river Sionlla is located in the town of Lavacolla. In this place tradition says that pilgrims washed before going to the Cathedral, it is thought that this was done in the past as a general rule. www.santiagodecompostela.gal