Castro de La Mesa de Miranda
The settlement La Mesa de Miranda, located in the municipality of Chamartín in the province of Ávila in Spain, was a hill fort or oppidum where Vettones people lived between the late fifth and the first century BC.Photo: David Perez, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: cultural property in Chamartín (Ávila), Spain
- Also known as: “Castro De La Mesa De Miranda”, “Hill fort of La Mesa de la Miranda”, and “Mesa de Miranda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Rihondo.
Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Rihondo
Church
Photo: David Perez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Rihondo is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Castro de La Mesa de Miranda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chamartín and Altamiros.
Chamartín
Village
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chamartín is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. Chamartín is situated 2½ km south of Castro de La Mesa de Miranda.
Altamiros
Hamlet
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Altamiros is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Castro de La Mesa de Miranda.
Cillán
Village
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cillán is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. Cillán is situated 3½ km southwest of Castro de La Mesa de Miranda.
Castro de La Mesa de Miranda
- Categories: archaeological site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chamartín, Avila, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.72449° or 40° 43′ 28″ northLongitude
-4.94715° or 4° 56′ 50″ westElevation
1,144 metres (3,753 feet)Open location code
8CGQP3F3+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 722942422OpenStreetMap feature
historic=oppidum
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Castro de La Mesa de Miranda” goes by many names.
- French: “Castro de la Mesa de Miranda”
- German: “Castro de la Mesa de Miranda”
- Spanish: “Castro de La Mesa de Miranda y necrópolis de La Osera”
- Spanish: “Castro de la mesa de miranda”
- Spanish: “Castro de la Mesa de Miranda”
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Nearby Places
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