Castillo de Gauzón (archaeological remains)
Gauzón Castle is located in Raíces Nuevo, in the municipality of Castrillón, Principality of Asturias.Work is currently underway to partially reconstruct the castle, as it had fallen into partial ruin.Photo: Denis Soria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ruined castle in Castrillón, Asturias, Spain
- Also known as: “Castillo de Gauzon”, “Castillo de Gauzón”, and “Castillo de Gauzón (restos arqueologicos)”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Raíces train station and San Juan de Nieva railway station.
Raíces train station
Railway stop
Photo: Savh (mobile), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Raíces train station is a railway stop, which is situated 340 metres east of Castillo de Gauzón (archaeological remains).
San Juan de Nieva railway station
Railway station
Photo: Savh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Juan de Nieva railway station is situated 1½ km northeast of Castillo de Gauzón (archaeological remains).
Philippe Cousteau Anchor Museum
Museum
Photo: Lourdes Cardenal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Philippe Cousteau Anchor Museum is located in Salinas, a town within the Castrillón municipality of Asturias, Spain. It is names after Philippe Cousteau. Philippe Cousteau Anchor Museum is situated 2 km west of Castillo de Gauzón (archaeological remains).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salinas and San Martin de Laspra.
Salinas
Suburb
Photo: Carmenmoran, CC BY 4.0.
Salinas is one of eight parishes in Castrillón, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The population is 4,635.
San Martin de Laspra
Hamlet
Photo: SITOMON, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piedrasblancas is a town in Asturias near the north coast of Spain. With a population of 9200 in 2024, it was historically a mining district but is now mostly a commuter town for nearby cities.
Avilés
Photo: SurfAst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avilés is a post-industrial city in Asturias in northwest Spain. With a population of 76,000 in 2024, it's best known for the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre.
Castillo de Gauzón (archaeological remains)
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castrillón Municipality, Asturias, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.57561° or 43° 34′ 32″ northLongitude
-5.94397° or 5° 56′ 38″ westOpen location code
8CMPH3G4+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 1704985450OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q5197366
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Turkish—“Castillo de Gauzón (archaeological remains)” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Castiellu de Gauzón”
- Estonian: “Gauzóni linnus”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Gauzón”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Gauzon”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Gauzón”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Gozon”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Gozón”
- Turkish: “Castillo de Gauzón”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Campo Futbol Raices and Parque Juan de Austria.
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