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Castle of Villamorey

Sobrescobio, Nalón, Asturias

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Castle of Villamorey

Monument · Sobrescobio, Nalón, Asturias

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Villamorey Castle, also called the castle of the Aceales or El Torrexón, stands in ruins in the council of Sobrescobio, on a hill overlooking the upper part of the Rioseco reservoir, in the gorge that gives access to the council from Laviana, from where the Nalón valley is overlooked; today only the remains of its main tower are visible. Its origins date back to Roman times, with later alterations, the first important one in the time of Alfonso I. The first written reference is from 1185, when Ferdinand II granted it, together with all its possessions, to the Order of Santiago, which kept it until 1565. The castle appears today on the coat of arms of the council of Sobrescobio.

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