Oeste Towers

The Oeste Towers are the ruins of a medieval castle in , Galicia, Spain, located at the head of the , in the river estuary. The towers remaining today are the ruins of Castellum Honesti, and played an important role in the defense of from Viking attacks.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: cultural property in Catoira, Spain
  • Also known as: “O Castelo” and “Torres de Oeste”
  • Address: Ponte de Catoira, Oeste, Catoira

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capela de Santiago de Oeste and Catoira (train station).

Church
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is a church.

Railway station
Photo: JP Ribeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 500 metres south of Oeste Towers.

Church
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 550 metres south of Oeste Towers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include O Progreso and A Ponte.

Hamlet
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Lameiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Oeste Towers

Latitude
42.67675° or 42° 40′ 36″ north
Longitude
-8.72486° or 8° 43′ 30″ west
Open location code
8CJHM7GG+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 948857474
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3395342
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Oeste Towers” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Օեստեի աշտարակներ”
  • Basque: “Torres de Oeste”
  • Galician: “Castellum Honesti”
  • Galician: “Castelo Torres do Oeste”
  • Galician: “Torres de Catoira”
  • Galician: “Torres de Oeste”
  • Portuguese: “Torres de Catoira”
  • Portuguese: “Torres de Oeste”
  • Portuguese: “Torres do Oeste”
  • Spanish: “Torres de Oeste”
  • Turkish: “Oeste Kulesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Illa dos Ratos and Centro de Activación Cultural Torres de Oeste.

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