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Castro of Viladonga
🇪🇸 Spain
The Castro of Viladonga is a Galaico-Roman hillfort located in the municipality of Castro de Rey, in Galicia, Spain. It stands on a hill 535 metres above sea level, from which much of the Terra Chá district of Lugo can be seen. On 11 December 2009 it was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural by the Government of Galicia.
Archaeological work at the hillfort began in 1971. It is one of the best known and best preserved hillforts in Galicia, largely because since 1983 it has had a dedicated on-site museum.
Machine-translated from “Castro de Viladonga” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castro of Viladonga ranks #5,017 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #228 of the 602 mapped in Spain. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castro of Viladonga?
Castro of Viladonga stands in Spain, at 43.16082°, -7.3887°.
How famous is Castro of Viladonga?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,017 of 8,134 worldwide, and #228 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 Viladonga?
Castroverde Tower, about 15 km away.
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