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Plaza Maria Pita in A Coruña, Spain

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Plaza Maria Pita in A Coruña, Spain
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You begin to see the plaza as parts of it starts to peek through the imposing arches surrounding the plaza in the old part of town. 
The massive, rectangular plaza is surprising in its sheer size at 10,000 square meters. It is surrounded by government buildings including the town's city hall designed in classic Gallaecian architecture. 
At its center is the plaza's most interesting feature, a statue of Maria Pita, the local heroine for which the plaza is named.
During the Battle of the Armada of

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