Salvatierra de Miño Fortress

Salvatierra de Miño, Spain

Salvaterra de Miño has always carried out an important military function because of its strategic location next to the Miño River.

There is hardly anything left of the original 12th century walls that used to protect the castle. The fortress, however, built in the 17th century, still stands, and was refurbished in 2008. As well as many sentry boxes on the walls, other buildings were built such as the Baroque chapel (17th century) of La Virgen da Oliveira and the Casa del Conde house (17th century), with the Doña Urraca caves and double room with a spiral staircase can be found.Inside the fortress, as well as remains of streets, houses and gravestones, we can find the palace or manor house of Doña Urraca, named after the room of Queen Urraca I (1109-1126) during a war with the Countess Teresa of Portugal.

References:

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Castles and fortifications in Spain

Address

Praza do Castelo 5, Salvatierra de Miño, Spain

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Details

Founded: 17th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

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Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Nancy Carvalho (8 months ago)
OSondamuralla 9 hours of the best dj's and it gets better every year !! This year was awsome !!

Wendy Rhodes (10 months ago)
Wonderful views over the river and surrounding areas.

Rosa María Rodriguez Montenegro (4 years ago)
Fantastic place, fantastic views of Portugal and the Miño River, it is pleasant to visit this Castelo full of history.

rocio bouzo lopez (4 years ago)
Beautiful fortress ... it is worth getting lost in its corners

María Groba (4 years ago)
Good views of the River Miño and with the wall in good condition. Inside is the museum of the science of wine and there are several houses, a church and a cafeteria. The pity is that there are several dilapidated buildings. It could be more cared for and landscaped.

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