Santa Eulalia de Bóveda
Santalla de Bóveda
A mysterious late Roman temple in the countryside outside Lugo. It preserves rare painted bird murals and low reliefs, and its original purpose remains unknown.
Santa Eulalia de Bóveda is a late Roman underground structure from the 3rd to 4th century, located in a village about 14 km southwest of Lugo. It may once have been a temple dedicated to a goddess or a baptistery, and was later converted into a Christian church. Its vaulted interior preserves painted murals of birds and plants, and relief figures appear at the entrance, which is extremely rare on the Iberian Peninsula. There is an interpretive centre. Admission costs a few euros, the site is closed on Mondays, and you need to drive or take a taxi to get there.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun, approx. 11:00–14:00 and 16:00–19:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Roman Bridge of Lugo
- Roman Baths of Lugo
- Parque Rosalía de Castro
- Museo Provincial de Lugo
- Lugo Cathedral
- Casa dos Mosaicos
- Praza Maior
- Interactive Museum of the History of Lugo (MIHL)