Picoña Castle
The Picoña Castle is a Portuguese medieval fortification now situated in the Spanish municipality of Calvos de Randín, Ourense, Galicia. The castle, now in ruins, dates back to the early period of Portuguese independence and was constructed over a previous Callaeci fort.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 932 metres (3,058 feet)
- Description: Medieval fortification in Calvos de Randín, Ourense
Nearby Churches
Discover Igrexa de San Xoán de Randín and Capela do Santo Antonio.
Igrexa de San Xoán de Randín
Igrexa de San Xoán de Randín is a church.
1½ km northwest of Picoña Castle
Capela do Santo Antonio
Capela do Santo Antonio is a church.
2 km north of Picoña Castle
Igreja Paroquial de Tourém
Igreja Paroquial de Tourém is a church.
3 km northwest of Picoña Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tourém and Rubiás.
Tourém
Tourém is a village and parish in the municipality of Montalegre in the far north of Portugal.
3 km northwest of Picoña Castle
Rubiás
Hamlet
Rubiás is a village in the municipality of Calvos de Randín, Ourense, Galiza, Spain.
3½ km northeast of Picoña Castle
Santiago de Rubiás
Santiago de Rubiás is a village in Spain, located…
4½ km northeast of Picoña Castle
Picoña Castle
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Latitude
41.89216° or 41° 53′ 32″ north
Longitude
-7.86634° or 7° 51′ 59″ west
Open location code
8CHJV4RM+VF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Spanish—“Picoña Castle” goes by many names.
Castelo da PicoñaGalician
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