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Monte Lobeira

Vilanova de Arousa, Salnés, Pontevedra

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Monte Lobeira

Nature · Vilanova de Arousa, Salnés, Pontevedra

A hill 259 metres high located in André, in the municipality of Vilanova de Arousa, which overlooks the ría de Arousa from a viewpoint at its summit with views of the Illa de Arousa, the Barbanza mountain range and, to the south, the lands of the Salnés as far as the Illa de Ons. It stands where the castle of Lobeira once rose, held by Spanish monarchs during the Middle Ages: in the 11th and 12th centuries Queen Urraca settled there in search of safety, and after its use as a royal residence ended it was abandoned and, from the 15th century, left in ruins. Remains of its towers and the cisterns where provisions for battles were stored can still be seen. The mountain, mentioned in verses of Galician popular literature as a watchtower over the estuary, was hit by the wildfires of 2006.

Photo: Pavlemadrid commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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