Monterreal Castle

Monterreal Castle is a castle in Baiona (Pontevedra), Spain. Construction began in the 12th century and was completed in the 16th century. It now serves as a tourist attraction and houses a Parador hotel.

Three of the castle's towers are preserved: the Reloj tower, the Tenaza tower with a heptagonal base and the Príncipe tower. The Castle is defended by the Puerta del Sol, a ramp with a lifting bridge and the three large towers.

The first appearance of the castle in record dates from the year 60, when Julius Caesar conquered Baiona. Apart from the Romans, the Visigoths and Muslims also left their marks in the Monterreal Castle, whose name was given by the Catholic Monarchs.

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Monterreal Castle ranks #2,215 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #82 of the 600 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 82% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,216 times in the last 60 days, more than 69% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Viana do Castelo, 47 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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