Rocha Forte Castle
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.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of 185 metres (607 feet)
- Description: ruined fort in Galicia, Spain
- Also known as“Castle da Rocha Forte”“O Castelo da Rocha Forte”“O Castelo do Churruchao”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castriño de Conxo and Capela do Divino Salvador de Vidán.
Castriño de Conxo
Castriño de Conxo is an archaeological site located… Castriño de Conxo is situated 770 metres northeast of Rocha Forte Castle.
Capela do Divino Salvador de Vidán
Capela do Divino Salvador de Vidán is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Rocha Forte Castle.
O Casal train station
O Casal train station 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.
Rocha Forte Castle
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Latitude
42.86094° or 42° 51′ 39″ north
Longitude
-8.57323° or 8° 34′ 24″ west
Open location code
8CJHVC6G+9P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Welsh—“Rocha Forte Castle” goes by many names.
Roça Forte qalasıAzerbaijani
Castle da Rocha ForteDutch
Rocha Forten linnaFinnish
Castelo da Rocha ForteGalician
fortaleza da Rocha ForteGalician
დე-როხა-ფორტეს ციხეGeorgian
Rocha Forte-várromHungarian
Castell de Rocha ForteLombard
Castèu de Rocha ForteOccitan (post 1500)
Roça Forte KalesiTurkish
Castelo da Rocha ForteWelsh
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centro Cívico da Rocha and Praza da Rocha.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Aparcadoiro do Castelo da Rocha Forte and Restaurante El Puente.
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