Castro fortress
The Fortress of O Castro is a fortification located in Vigo, Spain built in 1665 by the Spanish Empire in the province of Pontevedra during the Portuguese Restoration War to defend the region from potential attacks by English forces.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 134 metres (440 feet)
- …is also known as “Castelo do Castro”
- Opening hours:
June–September: 8:00 AM–11:00 PM
October–May: 8:00 AM–9:00 PM - Description: fortress in Vigo, Spain
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte do Castro and Carmelites.
Carmelites
School
The Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary… Carmelites is situated 420 metres west of Castro fortress.
Castro de Vigo
Archaeological site
Castro de Vigo is an archaeological site, which is situated 130 metres west of Castro fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include O Berbés and A Salgueira.
Castro fortress
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Latitude
42.2319° or 42° 13′ 55″ north
Longitude
-8.72627° or 8° 43′ 35″ west
Open location code
8CJH67JF+QF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Castro fortress” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Castelo do Castro”
- Galician: “Fortaleza do Castro”
- German: “Castelo do Castro”
- German: “Fortaleza del Castro”
- Japanese: “カストロ要塞”
- Korean: “카스트로 요새”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza del Castro”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza do Castro”
- Swedish: “Castelo do Castro”
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