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Moura Stone
In traditional Galician rural society the builders of the dolmens were mythical beings called Mouros, who kept treasures protected by enchantments...
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Pedra da Lebre
This dolmen, also know as the Anta de Serramo, is a large megalith which today finds itself quite altered. No remains of the mámoa can be found and...
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1. The moat and wall
The entrance to the castle is enclosed by a narrow stone bridge, which in the Middle Ages would have had at its center a small wooden drawbridge...
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5. The families of the castle
In the armor stone located at the fortress’s first entrance can be found a representation of the marriage consolidating the dominion of the...
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3. The keep
In the case of the Vimianzo Castle, the keep is not the largest tower, because this merit belongs to the east-facing tower, nor is it the first,...
4.51 km from this iBeaken
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4. The archaeological excavations
The Provincial Council bought the Castle of Vimianzo in 1973 from the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela for the value of 600,000 pesetas of...
4.51 km from this iBeaken
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2. The courtyard
This castle courtyard was where the ceremony most important to ensuring the functioning of feudal society took place: the oath of loyalty and...
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6. The artisan trades of the castle
In the fort’s old residential buildings you can visit the “Live Crafts Festival,” an exhibition open year-round that shows the...
4.53 km from this iBeaken
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Arca da Piosa
The Arca da Piosa is one of the biggest megalithic monuments of all of Galicia and one of the most well known. It was described by Manuel Murguía...
4.9 km from this iBeaken