Torres de Oeste
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Torres del Oeste Castle is a castle in Catoira, Spain, at the end of the Ría de Arousa. It is the region of Caldas (Pontevedra), in the river Ulla estuary. This Castle has free entrance and it is in ruins now. Anyway this Castle has been declared National Monument.
The pre-roman origin of the settlement has been proved thanks to the old remains of ceramics and bronze tools found. Due to the Romans arrival, the Castellum Honesti is built and the settlement is becoming a large Roman port.
In the 9th century, the King Alfonso III began building the Castle trying to prevent Viking attacks. The two remaining towers are from this period having a pre-romanic style. Two centuries after, Gelmírez was appointed the governor of the fortress by the King Alfonso V. His commitment was to strengthen the Castle to protect Santiago de Compostela. The structure of the Castle was defined in the 12th century. At that time, the enclosure of the Castle was formed by seven towers, and it was surrounded by marshes. The Castle has a 12th century chapel built by Gelmirez to honour apostle Saint James. From the 15th century on, the Castellum Honesti began its decadence.
Each summer, the first Sunday of August, there is a celebration that recalls the Viking invasion.