Castle
Monterrey Castle
🇪🇸 Spain · 15th century
The Castle of Monterrey is a 15th-century castle at Monterrei, in Ourense, Galicia. It is located at what was then a strategic point on the frontier between the kingdoms of Galicia and Portugal.
It is now a hotel, part of the network of Paradores de Turismo de España.
Text adapted from “Castle of Monterrey” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monterrey Castle ranks #255 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #58 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 52% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 275 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Monterrey Castle?
Monterrey Castle stands in Spain, at 41.94681°, -7.4494°.
When was Monterrey Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Monterrey Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #255 of 6,412 worldwide, and #58 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 Monterrey Castle?
Castle of Santo Estêvão, about 21 km away.
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