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Chao Samartín
🇪🇸 Spain · 8th century BC
Chao Samartín is a Castro located in the municipality of Grandas, (Grandas de Salime - Asturias). It was founded in the Bronze Age, around the year 800 BCE.
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Chao Samartín ranks #168 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #47 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded 800 BC, it is older than 100% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 4 atlas entries founded in the 8th century BC. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Chao Samartín?
Chao Samartín stands in Spain, at 43.1985°, -6.92579°.
When was Chao Samartín built?
The atlas dates its founding to 800 BC. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Chao Samartín?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #168 of 6,412 worldwide, and #47 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 Chao Samartín?
Castro of Viladonga, about 38 km away.
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