Castle
Castle of Mesía
🇪🇸 Spain · 14th century
The fortress-tower of Mesía is a fortification dating from the late 13th or early 14th century, located in the village of Pobra, in the Galician municipality of Mesía. Since the 15th century, during the Ancien Régime, the jurisdiction of Mesía for the bishop of Santiago de Compostela was exercised from this castle. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural on November 17, 1994, by the Ministry of Culture.
Text adapted from “Castillo de Mesía” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Mesía ranks #351 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #87 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1325, it is older than 64% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 391 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castle of Mesía?
Castle of Mesía stands in Spain, at 43.11797°, -8.24302°.
When was Castle of Mesía built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1325. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Mesía?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #351 of 6,412 worldwide, and #87 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castle of Mesía?
Castillo de Santa Cruz, about 27 km away.
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