The grand manor of O pazo do Rial

O pazo do Rial is a manor house located in the parish of Sobrán, in the municipality of Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra. Built in the 17th century, it stands on a hill overlooking the surrounding lands. The building is made of granite stone and has a rectangular plan. It is a large example of architecture, adorned with gargoyles, powerful chimneys, and various coats of arms.

The house is flanked by two towers, and its central body and the tops of the towers display coats of arms that represent the families that lived there. Among these families are the Ozores, Soutomaior, Sarmiento, and the Mariño de Lobeira family, with a mermaid, waves, wolves, and a mail star. The house also has a chapel and a granary.

O pazo do Rial is the most important of the manor houses in Vilaxoán. It was originally built by Xoán Antonio Mariño de Lobeira over a medieval construction. While it belonged to various families over time, it was sold in the 1970s and transformed into the hotel it is today.

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