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Castle of Soutomaior

🇪🇸 Spain · 12th century

Castle of Soutomaior in Spain
Photo: Xoan Anton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Soutomaior Castle (Galician: Castelo de Soutomaior) is a medieval castle located in the municipality of the same name in Galicia, Spain. It is situated about 119 metres above sea level on the top of Mount Viso.

Built in the 12th century by Pedro Álvarez de Soutomaior it is one of the most important castles in Southern Galicia.

Text adapted from “Castle of Soutomaior” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Soutomaior ranks #3,900 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #159 of the 603 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,266 times in the last 60 days, more than 55% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Viana do Castelo, 73 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Soutomaior?

Castle of Soutomaior stands in Spain, at 42.32935°, -8.56811°.

When was Castle of Soutomaior built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Soutomaior?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,900 of 8,133 worldwide, and #159 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 Soutomaior?

Wall of Pontevedra, about 13 km away.

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