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Tower of Marce

Pantón, Terra de Lemos, Lugo

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Tower of Marce

Monument · Pantón, Terra de Lemos, Lugo

The Torre de Marce is a medieval fortification located at the place of Marce, in the parish of Vilar de Ortelle, municipality of Pantón (Terra de Lemos, Lugo). Its origins date back to the 9th century. It is recorded in 1158 as Castelo do Miño and in 1164 in a royal confirmation by Ferdinand II; by 1480 it belonged to Lopo Alfonso de Marceo. Local tradition recalls that it belonged to the Count of Lemos and that its shadow reached as far as the church of Chouzán, on the other side of the Miño. Of the old stronghold, a square tower survives, 7.5 metres on each side and up to 7 metres high, built of rough granite with walls 120 centimetres thick, today surrounded by more recent buildings.

Photo: Carmen Delia Díaz (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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