Castro de Borneiro
Castro de Borneiro is an archeological site in Galicia, Spain. A castro is an iron-age walled settlement, or oppidum, and the site is an example of remnants of the Castro culture in Northern Spain which dates as far back as the 9th century BCE, though this site was inhabited from the 4th to the 1st century BCE.Photo: Hardebits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Cabana de Bergantiños (Spain)
- Also known as: “A Cibdá” and “Castro of Borneiro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dolmen of Dombate and Cabana de Bergantiños town hall.
Dolmen of Dombate
Archaeological site
Photo: Piquito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dolmen of Dombate is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km west of Castro de Borneiro.
Cabana de Bergantiños town hall
Town hall
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cabana de Bergantiños town hall is situated 3½ km northeast of Castro de Borneiro.
Capela de San Fins do Castro
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Capela de San Fins do Castro is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Castro de Borneiro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Briño and San Fins.
San Fins
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
San Fins is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northeast of Castro de Borneiro.
A Igrexa
Hamlet
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A Igrexa is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northeast of Castro de Borneiro.
Castro de Borneiro
- Categories: hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cabana de Bergantiños, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.19456° or 43° 11′ 40″ northLongitude
-8.9522° or 8° 57′ 8″ westOpen location code
8CMH52VX+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 332400381OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2513122
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Castro de Borneiro” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Borneiroko kastroa”
- Catalan: “Castre de Borneiro”
- Dutch: “Castro de Borneiro”
- Galician: “castro de Borneiro”
- Galician: “Castro de Borneiro”
- German: “Castro de Borneiro”
- Portuguese: “Castro de Borneiro”
- Spanish: “Castro de Borneiro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cemiterio de Borneiro and Igrexa de San Xoán de Borneiro.
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