Ruin
Castro of San Cibrao de Las
🇪🇸 Spain · 2nd century BC
San Cibrao de Las hill fort (Castro de San Cibrao de Las) is an archeological site in Galicia, Spain. It is a hill fort of the so-called castro culture. Rather than a single castle, it encompasses an entire fortified town or village.
The place was inhabited from the second century BC to the second century AD. It flourished during the first century, at the beginning of Roman rule in Galicia.
The ruins are located on a 473-metre-high hill, covering an area 384 m long and 314 m wide. Unlike the other hill forts of the area, there are many straight walls and fewer curving structures.
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Castro of San Cibrao de Las ranks #10 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded 200 BC, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 6 atlas entries founded in the 2nd century BC. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castro of San Cibrao de Las?
Castro of San Cibrao de Las stands in Spain, at 42.36°, -8.03194°.
When was Castro of San Cibrao de Las built?
The atlas dates its founding to 200 BC. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castro of San Cibrao de Las?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #10 of 6,412 worldwide, and #7 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 Castro of San Cibrao de Las?
Castle of Maceda, about 32 km away.
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