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Catoira is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, located in the province of Pontevedra. It's known for the ruins of the Torres do Oeste (Towers of the West), a fortification built in the Early Middle Ages as a defense against Viking attacks.
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12 places to explore Catoira at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.
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Las Torres de Oeste son un conjunto de defensas que ordenó construir el obispo Cresconio tras repeler un ataque vikingo, en la localidad de Catoira (provincia de Pontevedra, Galicia, España), para proteger Santiago de Compostela de una incursión desde el Atlántico.
CastilloBien de interés cultural
El viaducto del río Ulla es una obra de celosía tipo mixta formada principalmente por tres vanos de 225 m, 240 m y 225 m respectivamente, haciendo que sea uno de los viaductos con vano principal más grande del mundo.
Puente ferroviario
Los petroglifos de Pedra das Tixolas o Laxe das Tixolas (en español «piedra de las sartenes») son un conjunto de representaciones rupestres de la Edad del Bronce (1200 - 600 a. C.) situadas en la parroquia de San Mamede de Abalo, municipio de Catoira (Galicia, España).
Petroglifo
Los petroglifos de Pedras Minas o das Lagoas son un conjunto de grabados rupestres de la Edad del Bronce (1200 - 600 a. C.)
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PetroglifoBien de interés cultural
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Yacimiento
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Ermita
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3 plans to experience Catoira on the move, not just passing through.
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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.
What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.
