The tower of Hercules

 Our first visit at A Coruna was to the oldest known Roman lighthouse known as the Tower of Hercules. Built in the 1st century,  the tower stands 55m tall looking into the north Atlantic coast of Spain.

The original tower had a ramp spiraling on the exterior and the outline is clearly visible in the facade.

As in many European historical places,  this too has many myths as explained by our guide...

There is a small room at the base that preserves the cornerstone with the inscription that mentions the architect of the tower as Gaius Servius Lupus from Aeminium. Quite happy to see the architect's name preserved in a historical building!

The stone bearing the architects name

The stone hedges of A Coruna

 Braving the chilled air outside my hotel, a walk along the beach revealed few interesting monuments.  

The Galician Stonehenge- a 90s modern art monument in stone with squarish openings looked interesting.

Enjoying the Atlantic view

This monument was made for a very serious purpose- to memorialise the victims of pro-Franco repression, particularly those who died in terrible incidents in the area. Outside the  Galician city of A Coruna is an area called Campo de la Rata, or Field of the Rat, where this and the modern megalithic monuments are located. This one was designed by the artist Isaac Díaz Pardo.

Few more random clicks along the beach...

A Coruna

Few random clicks after a casual walk around the Eurostar hotel where iam staying...