Praza de América

Vigo has as many centres as neighbourhoods, and Praza de América, in the neighbourhood of Coia, is one of them. This is where the victories of the Real Club Celta and New Years Eve in Vigo are celebrated; during the day, its surrounding streets are the centre of an intense commercial life. The Porta do Atlántico, an imposing sculpture by Silverio Rivas, shares the square with the Instituto Santa Irene building, a landmark of Vigo’s civilian architecture.