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## Colexiata de Santa María do Campo (A Coruña): What to Know Before You Visit

The Colexiata de Santa María do Campo is a historic church in A Coruña’s Ciudad Vieja (Old Town) at Rúa Damas, 24 (15001 A Coruña, Galicia, Spain). da Coruña

It’s widely described as a Romanesque–Gothic (Romanesque-oxival) church built across the 12th to 14th centuries. da Coruña

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## Quick facts

– Name: Colexiata / Collegiate Church of Santa María do Campo (also seen as “Santa María del Campo”) da Coruña
– Address: Rúa Damas, 24, 15001 A Coruña María del Campo
– Setting: Ciudad Vieja (Old Town)
– Style & dates: Romanesque–Gothic, built between the 12th and 14th centuries da Coruña
– Why “do Campo”? It was built outside the old city walls, which is the origin typically given for the “del Campo” name da Coruña

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## Historical context (what’s actually documented in mainstream references)

Spain’s official tourism information describes the church as dating to the 12th–13th centuries, notes the building was completed in 1302, and states it became a collegiate church in 1411.

Local A Coruña tourism information also consistently frames it as a Romanesque–Gothic church constructed across the 12th–14th centuries and emphasizes its location outside the medieval walls. da Coruña

These date ranges matter because the church is often discussed as a “single” Romanesque building, but the sources above explicitly anchor it as a structure that spans periods—so you’re looking at a place where later medieval work sits alongside earlier fabric, rather than a pure, single-phase monument. da Coruña

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## What to look for architecturally

Multiple tourism references describe Santa María do Campo as Romanesque–Gothic (sometimes phrased as Romanesque-oxival/ojival). da Coruña

Spain’s national tourism portal adds several concrete plan-level details: the church is Romanesque in style, with a plan that includes three naves (three aisles) without a transept, and it calls out the presence of artworks from the 12th to the 15th centuries.

If you’re visiting as someone who likes to “read” buildings, those specifics help you orient yourself quickly:
– Three naves, no transept: expect a straightforward, longitudinal layout rather than a pronounced cross-shaped footprint.
– Romanesque + later medieval layers: tourism sources explicitly place construction across multiple centuries, so it’s reasonable to pay attention to differences in arches, openings, and stonework that suggest phased construction. da Coruña

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## Visiting hours and what may be outdated

Two types of “hours” show up in official/local sources:

### Mass schedule (as published by A Coruña tourism)
– Mass: Every day at 10:00 da Coruña

### Archive / office-style attention hours (as published by A Coruña tourism)
– Archive and attention for the faithful: Monday–Friday, 11:00–13:00 da Coruña

### Parish website references (useful, but still time-sensitive)
The church’s official site also publishes service information (including Mass times and Holy Week schedules). María del Campo

Outdated-data flag: opening hours, office hours, and even visiting access can change with restorations, events, or seasonal staffing. The pages above are authoritative, but they may not reflect last-minute changes—so treat them as the best published guidance, not a guarantee on the day you arrive. da Coruña

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## The Museo de Arte Sacro (Sacred Art Museum): where it is and when it’s open

The Collegiate Church is associated with a Museo de Arte Sacro. The church’s site lists separate locations for the church and the museum:
– Church: Rúa Damas, 24
– Museum: Puerta de aires 23 María del Campo

A Coruña tourism information lists museum hours and notes a seasonal closure:
– Winter (September to July): Tuesday–Friday 09:00–14:00
– Summer (August): Closed
– Admission: Free entry da Coruña

Outdated-data flag: seasonal closures are especially prone to policy changes. If visiting in August, double-check directly before planning around the museum. da Coruña

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## Where it sits in A Coruña’s Old Town (and why that matters)

Spain’s tourism portal places the church in Ciudad Vieja, A Coruña’s historic center.

And both local and city tourism sources stress the “outside the walls” origin story for the “del Campo” name—useful context when you’re walking the Old Town, because it hints at how the medieval city once related to the waterfront edge and to the movement of people in and out of the fortified area. da Coruña

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## Practical, respectful visit notes (non-negotiables in active religious spaces)

This is an active church with published Mass times. da Coruña
That means:
– During services, access for sightseeing may be limited. da Coruña
– Keep noise low and photography conservative unless signage indicates otherwise (policies vary by parish and event). (No universal policy was confirmed in the sources above.)

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## Location details for your metadata

– Place: Colexiata de Santa María do Campo (A Coruña, Galicia, Spain) da Coruña
– Address: Rúa Damas, 24, 15001 A Coruña María del Campo
– Coordinates (as listed by Turismo de Galicia): 43º 22′ 15.5″ N, 8º 23′ 33.7″ W Tourism

(You provided decimal coordinates separately; the official tourism listing above provides DMS coordinates.) Tourism