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Castle of Sandiás

Spain

Castle of Sandiás in Spain
Photo: David Perez · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Castle of Sandiás, also known as the Torre de Sandiás or Torre do Castro, is a medieval fortification situated on an isolated knoll in the hamlet of O Castro, in the municipality of Sandiás, province of Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Remains of its keep survive, whose walls are of great thickness, and it is also a prominent landmark with wide views over the plain of A Limia and the former Antela lagoon.

It enjoys the generic protection granted to Spanish castles.

It is therefore a Bien de Interés Cultural in the category of Monument.

Machine-translated from “Castillo de Sandianes” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Sandiás ranks #8,480 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #523 of the 607 mapped in Spain. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Braga, 85 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Sandiás?

Castle of Sandiás stands in Spain, at 42.12299°, -7.74376°.

How famous is Castle of Sandiás?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #8,480 of 9,079 worldwide, and #523 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 Sandiás?

Castle of Maceda, about 18 km away.

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