Castro Ventosa
Castro Ventosa is an archaeological site in Villafranca del Bierzo, Leon, Castile and León. Castro Ventosa is situated nearby to the winery Bodega y Viñedos Raúl Pérez, as well as near the cemetery Cemiterio de Pieiros.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural property in Cacabelos y Villafranca del Bierzo, Spain
- Also known as: “Bergidum”, “Castro de la Ventosa”, and “Flavium Bergidum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Santa María, Cacabelos and Monastery of Carracedo.
Church of Santa María, Cacabelos
Church
Church of Santa María, Cacabelos is situated 2½ km east of Castro Ventosa.
Monastery of Carracedo
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
The Monastery of Saint Mary of Carracedo or the Monasterio de Santa María de Carracedo is an inactive abbey and palace complex, now in semi-restored state near the town of Carracedelo, province of León, Castile and León, Spain. Monastery of Carracedo is situated 3½ km southeast of Castro Ventosa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pieros and Valtuille de Abajo.
Valtuille de Abajo
Hamlet
Valtuille de Abajo is a locality and minor local entity located in the municipality of Villafranca del Bierzo, in León province, Castile and León, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 102.
Valtuille de Arriba
Hamlet
Valtuille de Arriba is a locality and minor local entity located in the municipality of Villafranca del Bierzo, in León province, Castile and León, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 85.
Castro Ventosa
- Categories: Roman archaeological site, monument, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Villafranca del Bierzo, Leon, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.59937° or 42° 35′ 58″ northLongitude
-6.75467° or 6° 45′ 17″ westOpen location code
8CJMH6XW+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2258308885OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5757957
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Spanish—“Castro Ventosa” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Castro Bergidum”
- Spanish: “Bergdunum”
- Spanish: “Bergido”
- Spanish: “Bergidum Flavium”
- Spanish: “Bergidum”
- Spanish: “Castro Bergidum”
- Spanish: “Castro de la Ventosa”
- Spanish: “Castro Ventosa”
- Spanish: “Flavium Bergidum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castro de la Ventosa and Bodega y Viñedos Raúl Pérez.
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