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Rita Fernández Queimadelos
Rita Eugenia Fernández Benedicta Queimadelos (1911 - 26 September 2008) was a Spanish architect. She is considered the second, sometimes the third female architect in Spain. The first female architect to officially sign her own architectural projects in the state. She is also the first female architect in Galicia. Early life and education Rita Fernández Queimadelos was born in 1911 in A Torre, a village in the municipality of A Cañiza, in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. She was a daughter of Domingo Fernández y Fernández and Modesta Queimadelos Vázquez, merchants and owners of a haberdashery in the center of Province of Ourense, Orense. Fernández Queimadelos spent her childhood mainly in Orense and in A Torre during the summer holidays. In 1928, she moved to Santiago de Compostela to live with her grandmother. There Fernández Queimadelos started her studies at the University of Santiago de Compostela by taking two courses in Chemical Sciences. In 1929, wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Cañiza
A Cañiza is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. A Cañiza is part of the ''comarca'' of A Paradanta A Paradanta is a ''comarca'' in the southeastern corner of the Galician Province of Pontevedra Pontevedra is a province of Spain, located in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of A Co .... It has an area of 108.1 km² and a population approaching 5,200 inhabitants in 2018 distributed across 9 parishes. This category of village municipality, known for its excellent tourism and the strong momentum that is experiencing the industrial and business sector. The exquisite and rich local cuisine, from meat products with ham as a champion and holding important events, such as the ancient pilgrimages A Franqueira, declared by the Autonomous Community of Galicia Tourist Interest Party, or the known Ham Fair, are some of the tourist attractions . This mid-mountain location and interior provides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
