Castro fortress

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The Fortress of El Castro is a fortification located in Vigo, Spain built in 1665 by the Spanish Empire in the province of Pontevedra during the Portuguese Restoration War to defend the region from potential attacks by English forces.

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Castelo do Castro
fortress, 

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Location: 42.2322, -8.7274, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Anceo ⓘ
    825 battle
  • Siege of Monção ⓘ
    1369 siege
  • Francis Drake's descent on Vigo ⓘ
    1585 military expedition
  • Battle of Bayona Islands ⓘ
    Anglo-Dutch–Spanish naval engagement
  • Battle of Vilanova ⓘ
    1658 battle of the Portuguese Restoration War
  • Battle of Vigo Bay ⓘ
    1702 naval battle
  • Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra ⓘ
    British operation as part of the War of the Quadruple Alliance
  • Siege of Tui ⓘ
    1809 siege
  • Reconquista de Vigo ⓘ
    1809 siege
  • Battle of Ponte Sampaio ⓘ
    1809 battle during the Peninsular War
  • Unknown ⓘ
  • Battle of Vigo ⓘ
    1936 battle
  • Battery J-3 ⓘ
  • Castle of Rande ⓘ
  • Fort Belem ⓘ
  • Fortaleza de Castrizán ⓘ
  • Forte da Gingleta ⓘ
  • Forte de São Francisco ⓘ
  • Forte de São Jorge ⓘ
  • Forte de São Luiz Gonzaga ⓘ
  • Forte de Tuído ⓘ
  • Fortificações da Praça de Valença do Minho ⓘ
    building in Valença, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal
  • Monterreal Castle ⓘ
    castle
  • Reduto de Cortes ⓘ
  • Wall of Pontevedra ⓘ
    medieval walls in Pontevedra, Spain
  • Castro fortress ⓘ
    fortress in Vigo, Spain
  • Torre de Lapela ⓘ
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Castro de Vigo de Vicenzo CoronelliCastro de Vigo de Vicenzo Coronelli
Planta del Castillo de Vigo que se llama el Castro, como ha de estar en estando acavado, Eugenio Antonio Doffus Vélez Davila 1705Planta del Castillo de Vigo que se llama el Castro, como ha de estar en estando acavado, Eugenio Antonio Doffus Vélez Davila 1705
Parque do CastroParque do Castro
CastroFortress4CastroFortress4
CastroFortress3CastroFortress3
CastroFortress6CastroFortress6
CastroFortressCastroFortress
CastroFortress7CastroFortress7
Vigo-O Castro, Pequeño dolmen (8994094558)Vigo-O Castro, Pequeño dolmen (8994094558)
Vigo-Una garita en O Castro (8730106091)Vigo-Una garita en O Castro (8730106091)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict825Battle of AnceobattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1369Siege of MonçãoKingdom of Portugal, siege, Crown of CastileWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1585Francis Drake's descent on VigoKingdom of England, Hispanic Monarchy, military expeditionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1590Battle of Bayona Islandsnaval battle, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, Hispanic MonarchyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1658Battle of VilanovabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1702Battle of Vigo BayKingdom of France, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, naval battle, Kingdom of SpainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1719Capture of Vigo and PontevedraKingdom of Great Britain, battle, Kingdom of SpainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1809Siege of TuiFirst French Empire, siege, Kingdom of SpainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1809Reconquista de VigosiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1809Battle of Ponte SampaiobattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1894UnknownmutinyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1936Battle of VigobattleWikidata
    linkpageBurgenwelt page@Wikidata
    organisationshipbuilding1892Hijos de J. Barrerasshipbuilding, businessWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery J-3coastal batteryWikidata
    sitefortCastle of RandefortressWikidata
    sitefortFort Belemfort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefortFortaleza de CastrizánfortressWikidata
    sitefortForte da Gingletafort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefortForte de São Franciscofort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefortForte de São Jorgefort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefortForte de São Luiz Gonzagafort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefortForte de Tuídofort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefortFortificações da Praça de Valença do Minhofort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefortMonterreal CastlefortressWikidata
    sitefortReduto de Cortesfort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefortWall of Pontevedrafort, defensive wallWikidata
    sitefort1665Castro fortressfortressWikidata
    sitetowerTorre de Lapelacultural heritage, fortified towerWikidata
    commonsimageCastro de Vigo de Vicenzo Coronelli Commons
    commonsimagePlanta del Castillo de Vigo que se llama el Castro, como ha de estar en estando acavado, Eugenio Antonio Doffus Vélez Davila 1705 Commons
    commonsimageParque do Castro Commons
    commonsimageCastroFortress4 Commons
    commonsimageCastroFortress3 Commons
    commonsimageCastroFortress6 Commons
    commonsimageCastroFortress Commons
    commonsimageCastroFortress7 Commons
    commonsimageVigo-O Castro, Pequeño dolmen (8994094558) Commons
    commonsimageVigo-Una garita en O Castro (8730106091) Commons
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