Castle of Monterrey
The Castle of Monterrey is a 15th-century castle at Monterrei, in Ourense, Galicia. It is located at what was then a strategic point on the frontier between the kingdoms of Galicia and Portugal.Photo: Ramon Piñeiro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Monterrey, Spain
- Also known as: “Fortaleza de Monterrei” and “Monterrey Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igrexa de Santa María de Graza de Monterrei and Igrexa de San Fiz de Pazos.
Igrexa de Santa María de Graza de Monterrei
Church
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
Igrexa de Santa María de Graza de Monterrei is a church.
Igrexa de San Fiz de Pazos
Church
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igrexa de San Fiz de Pazos is a church, which is situated 680 metres southwest of Castle of Monterrey.
Verín town hall
Town hall
Photo: HombreDHojalata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Verín town hall is situated 1½ km southeast of Castle of Monterrey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pazos and Verín.
Castle of Monterrey
- Categories: monument, fortress, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Monterrei, Ourense, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.94698° or 41° 56′ 49″ northLongitude
-7.44932° or 7° 26′ 58″ westOpen location code
8CHJWHW2+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 505670215OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3393690
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Castle of Monterrey” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة مونتيري”
- Catalan: “Castell de Monterrei”
- Dutch: “Kasteel Monterrei”
- Galician: “Castelo de Monterrei”
- Galician: “fortaleza de Monterrei”
- German: “Burg Monterrei”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Monte Rei”
- Portuguese: “castelo de Monterrei”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Monterrei”
- Spanish: “Castelo de Monterrei”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Monterrei”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Monterrey”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Monterrei”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Monterrey”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Монтеррей”
- “Castelo de Monterrei”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oficina de Turismo de Monterrei and Capela de San Gregorio de Pazos.
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