Famous Castles of Ourense

10 historic castles and fortresses.

• Monterrei Castle — The largest acropolis in Galicia—a walled complex of castle, church, hospital, and palace overlooking the Verín valley.…
• Castro Caldelas Castle — A castle above the town of Castro Caldelas overlooking the Sil canyon. The views of the terraced vineyards of the Ribei…
• Maceda Castle — A medieval castle converted into a parador hotel in the Ourense countryside. The castle preserves its medieval keep ami…
• Celanova Tower — A medieval tower near the important Benedictine monastery of Celanova, which houses a remarkable pre-Romanesque chapel—…
• Sobroso Castle — A medieval castle in the mountains of southern Ourense, near the Portuguese border. The castle and its surroundings off…
• Ribadavia Castle — The castle of the Counts of Ribadavia in the town famous for its Ribeiro wine and its medieval Jewish quarter—one of th…
• Laza Castle — A medieval fortification in a town famous for one of Galicia's wildest Carnival celebrations, featuring flour battles,…
• O Bolo Castle — A medieval castle in the remote eastern mountains of Ourense province. The surrounding area is one of the most isolated…
• Viana do Bolo Castle — A medieval castle in the mountains near the border with León. The castle and its village sit in a dramatic mountain lan…
• Pena Corneira Fortress — A natural rock fortress near Leiro in the Ribeiro wine region. The massive granite boulder was fortified and used as a…