Huerta-escola de Camelias

Huerta-escola de Camelias is an allotment garden in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia. Huerta-escola de Camelias is situated nearby to the school Carmelites, as well as near the archaeological site Castro de Vigo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carmelites and Castro de Vigo.

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 140 metres west of Huerta-escola de Camelias.

Castro de Vigo

Archaeological site

Photo: María Rodríguez, CC BY 2.0.

Castro de Vigo is an archaeological site, which is situated 160 metres southeast of Huerta-escola de Camelias.

Castro fortress

Castle

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 290 metres southeast of Huerta-escola de Camelias.