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Monument to Queixeiras

Monument to Queixeiras

A memory of the traditional work carried out by the women of the region: the production and sale of artisanal cheese.

A memory of the traditional work carried out by the women of the region: the production and sale of artisanal cheese.

The monument dates from 1984 and was created by the sculptor Fernando García Blanco from Santiago de Compostela. It is made of granite stone, and shows a cheesemaker (Queixeira) sitting on a box of beers, with a basket at her feet, where she has the cheeses to sell.