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The Tower of A Forxa

Porqueira, Limia, Ourense

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The Tower of A Forxa

Monument · Porqueira, Limia, Ourense

The only standing element of the medieval castle that gave its name to the capital of the concello. It was on the point of disappearing when it was proposed to sell it as a quarry for ashlar, and today it is still in private hands.

Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez from Vigo, Spain (CC BY 2.0)

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