Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo
Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo is a wayside cross in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia. Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo is situated nearby to the peak Monte do Castro, as well as near the castle Castro fortress.
- 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.
Castro fortress
Castle
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.
Carmelites
School
The Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, known as the Carmelites or sometimes by synecdoche known simply as Carmel, is a mendicant order in the Catholic Church for both men and women. Carmelites 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.
Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo
- Categories: calvary and historic site
- Location: Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.23143° or 42° 13′ 53″ north
Longitude
-8.72636° or 8° 43′ 35″ west
Open location code
8CJH67JF+HF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Galician to German—“Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo”
- German: “Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monte do Castro and O Monte do Castro.
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