Fonte do Castro

Fonte do Castro is a fountain in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia. Fonte do Castro is situated nearby to the forest A Costa do Castro, as well as near the wayside cross Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castro fortress and Carmelites.

Castro fortress

Castle

Castro fortress

Photo: Zarateman, CC0.

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 140 metres north of Fonte do Castro.

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 500 metres northwest of Fonte do Castro.

Monte do Castro

Park

Monte do Castro

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Monte do Castro is a park, which is situated 160 metres north of Fonte do Castro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include O Berbés and A Salgueira.

O Berbés

Suburb

Photo: Zarateman, CC0.

O Berbés is a suburb.

A Salgueira

Neighborhood

Photo: Dantadd, CC BY 2.5.

A Salgueira is a neighborhood.

As Travesas

Suburb

Photo: farrangallo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

As Travesas is a suburb.

Fonte do Castro

Type: Fountain
Location: Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.23066° or 42° 13′ 50″ north

Longitude

-8.72591° or 8° 43′ 33″ west

Open location code

8CJH67JF+7J

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include A Costa do Castro and Cruceiro da Fortaleza do Castro de Vigo.

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