Torres de Oeste

In the 9th century, King Alfonso III of Leon built the castle as a defense against Viking attacks.

Two centuries later, King Alfonso V of Leon donates the fortress to the bishopric of Iria-Compostela, held at that moment by bishop Vestruarius.

Subsequent bishops Cresconio, Diego Peláez and Diego Gelmirez undertook the commitment to strengthen the Castle in order to protect the holy site of Santiago de Compostela.

The Castle has a 12th-century chapel built by Gelmirez to honor the apostle Saint James.

Each summer, the first Sunday of August, a celebration recalls the repulse of a Viking invasion.

Torres de Oeste Castle
Ruins of one of the towers, with a chapel in the front.