Listed Building: Special Architecture, History and Cultural Significance
The building chosen in Ferrol to host this exhibition is the “Building of Herrerias” (a.k.a. Edificio de Herrerías) a good example of Spanish neoclassical architecture fully restored to its former glory when it was newly built in the 18th century
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