Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo

Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo is a wayside cross in , , . Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the castle .
Photo: Zarateman, CC0.
  • Type: Wayside cross
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Also known as: “Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castro fortress and Monte do Castro.

Castle
Photo: Zarateman, CC0.
The Fortress of O Castro is a fortification located in , built in 1665 by the Spanish Empire in the during the Portuguese Restoration War to defend the region from potential attacks by English forces.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a park.

School
The Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, known as the or sometimes by synecdoche known simply as Carmel, is a mendicant order in the Catholic Church for both men and women. is situated 430 metres west of Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include O Berbés and A Salgueira.

Suburb
Photo: Zarateman, CC0.
is a suburb.

Neighborhood
Photo: Dantadd, CC BY 2.5.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: farrangallo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo

Latitude
42.23143° or 42° 13′ 53″ north
Longitude
-8.72636° or 8° 43′ 35″ west
Open location code
8CJH67JF+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11241250671
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_cross
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q67131121
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Satellite Map

Discover Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Galician to German—“Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monte do Castro and O Monte do Castro.

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