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Castle Lupario ranks #7,782 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #423 of the 606 mapped in Spain. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
The Castle Lupario, also known as the Castle Beca, is a Gallaeci castro located between the towns of Bastavales, (Brión) and Ribasar (Rois).
The site was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in December 2009. It is easily accessible and remains of the walls can be seen. This caste complex was perhaps the capital of the Amaci (Astures) and came to achieve great importance. A parish church, Santo Antonini de Castro, existed on the site until the also existed here until the beginning of the 17th century.
The Liber Sancti Jacobi places Queen Lupa's residence at this castle.
Text adapted from “Castle Lupario” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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