Castro de Vigo
Castro de Vigo is an archaeological site in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia. Castro de Vigo is situated nearby to the castle Castro fortress, as well as near the cave Galerías da Fortaleza do Castro.Photo: María Rodríguez, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Vigo (Spain)
- Also known as: “Castro do Castro” and “Castro of Vigo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carmelites and Castro fortress.
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 290 metres west of Castro de Vigo.
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. Castro fortress is situated 130 metres east of Castro de Vigo.
Monte do Castro
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Monte do Castro is a park, which is situated 180 metres east of Castro de Vigo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include O Berbés and As Travesas.
Castro de Vigo
- Categories: hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.2321° or 42° 13′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.72786° or 8° 43′ 40″ westOpen location code
8CJH67JC+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 122633555OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q54825779
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Castro de Vigo” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Vigoko kastroa”
- Galician: “castro de Vigo”
- Galician: “Castro de Vigo”
- German: “Castro de Vigo”
- Portuguese: “Castro de Vigo”
- Spanish: “Castro de Vigo”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo and Galerías da Fortaleza do Castro.
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