Monte do Castro

Monte do Castro is a park in , , . Monte do Castro is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near the castle .
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
  • Type: Park
  • Description: hill in Vigo, Spain
  • Also known as: “Monte del Castro”, “Monte do Castro, Vigo”, and “Parque Monte do Castro”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castro fortress and Carmelites.

Castle
Photo: Zarateman, CC0.
The Fortress of O Castro is a fortification located in , built in 1665 by the Spanish Empire in the during the Portuguese Restoration War to defend the region from potential attacks by English forces.

School
The Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, known as the or sometimes by synecdoche known simply as Carmel, is a mendicant order in the Catholic Church for both men and women. is situated 470 metres west of Monte do Castro.

Archaeological site
Photo: María Rodríguez, CC BY 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 180 metres west of Monte do Castro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include O Berbés and A Salgueira.

Suburb
Photo: Zarateman, CC0.
is a suburb.

Neighborhood
Photo: Dantadd, CC BY 2.5.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: farrangallo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Monte do Castro

Latitude
42.23211° or 42° 13′ 56″ north
Longitude
-8.72562° or 8° 43′ 32″ west
Open location code
8CJH67JF+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 31746874
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q6022551
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Satellite Map

Discover Monte do Castro from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Spanish—“Monte do Castro” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Monte del Castro”
  • Dutch: “Monte del Castro”
  • Galician: “Monte do Castro, Vigo”
  • Galician: “Monte do Castro”
  • German: “Monte del Castro”
  • German: “Monte do Castro, Vigo”
  • German: “Monte do Castro”
  • Ladin: “Monte do Castro”
  • Russian: “Монте-до-Кастро”
  • Russian: “Монте-ду-Каштру”
  • Spanish: “Monte del Castro”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Galerías da Fortaleza do Castro and O Monte do Castro.

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