Rocha Forte Castle

The Rocha Forte Castle is a ruined fort near , in , . It was first mentioned in written documents from 1253, but it had probably been built earlier.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ruined fort in Galicia, Spain
  • Also known as: “Castelo dos Churruchaos”, “Castillo de Rocha Forte”, “Castle da Rocha Forte”, “fortaleza da Rocha Forte”, “Fortaleza de la Rocha Forte”, “O Castelo da Rocha Forte”, and “O Castelo do Churruchao”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Castriño de Conxo and Capela do Divino Salvador de Vidán.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site located… is situated 770 metres northeast of Rocha Forte Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Rocha Forte Castle.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km west of Rocha Forte Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include A Ponte Vella and A Igrexa.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Rocha Forte Castle

Latitude
42.86094° or 42° 51′ 39″ north
Longitude
-8.57323° or 8° 34′ 24″ west
Open location code
8CJHVC6G+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 208583913
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3395078
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Welsh—“Rocha Forte Castle” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Roça Forte qalası”
  • Dutch: “Castle da Rocha Forte”
  • Finnish: “Rocha Forten linna”
  • Galician: “castelo da Rocha Forte”
  • Galician: “Castelo da Rocha Forte”
  • Georgian: “დე-როხა-ფორტეს ციხე”
  • Hungarian: “Rocha Forte-várrom”
  • Lombard: “Castell de Rocha Forte”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Castèu de Rocha Forte”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo da Rocha Forte”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de la Rocha Forte”
  • Turkish: “Roça Forte Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Castelo da Rocha Forte”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Centro Cívico da Rocha and Praza da Rocha.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Aparcadoiro do Castelo da Rocha Forte and Restaurante El Puente.

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