Famous Castles of A Coruña

10 historic castles and fortresses.

• San Antón Castle — A small castle on an island in A Coruña's harbor, now housing the city's archaeological museum. Connected to the mainla…
• Vimianzo Castle — One of the best-preserved medieval castles in Galicia, hosting an annual medieval fair. Its twin towers and keep make i…
• Andrade Castle — The castle of the powerful Andrade family, one of medieval Galicia's most influential noble houses. The castle sits ami…
• Naraío Castle — A small medieval castle in the rural Galician countryside near Ferrol, part of the network of noble towers that defined…
• Moeche Castle — A castle famous for the 1431 Irmandiño revolt, when peasants rose against the feudal nobility and systematically destro…
• Santa Cruz Castle — A fortification on a small island in the Ría de Ferrol, part of the defensive system protecting one of Spain's most imp…
• Rocha Forte Castle — The ruins of a powerful episcopal castle near Santiago de Compostela, destroyed during the Irmandiño revolts. It was th…
• San Felipe Castle — A massive 16th-century fortress guarding the narrow entrance to the Ría de Ferrol, one of the most naturally defensible…
• Narahío Castle — A medieval fortified tower near San Sadurniño, one of many noble towers that the Irmandiño peasant uprising targeted in…
• San Paio Castle — A medieval fortification in the Coruña countryside, part of the extensive network of castles and towers that defined Ga…