Castro de Villestro
Castro de Villestro is an archaeological site in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia. Castro de Villestro is situated nearby to the peak Cotón do Outeiro, as well as near the community center Centro Sociocultural de Villestro.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Mary of Villestro and Rocha Forte Castle.
Church of Saint Mary of Villestro
Church
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Church of Saint Mary of Villestro is situated 530 metres north of Castro de Villestro.
Rocha Forte Castle
Archaeological site
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The Rocha Forte Castle is a ruined fort near Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia, Spain. It was first mentioned in written documents from 1253, but it had probably been built earlier. Rocha Forte Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Castro de Villestro.
Castriño de Conxo
Archaeological site
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Castriño de Conxo is an archaeological site located in the municipality of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. It consists of an Iron Age fort hill and a series of petroglyphs. Castriño de Conxo is situated 3½ km southeast of Castro de Villestro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roxos and Larañiño.
Castro de Villestro
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.88346° or 42° 53′ 1″ northLongitude
-8.60287° or 8° 36′ 10″ westOpen location code
8CJHV9MW+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 9547618746OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cotón do Outeiro and Centro Sociocultural de Villestro.
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