Castle Lupario
| Castle Lupario | |
|---|---|
Castro Lupario | |
| Bastavales, Brión, A Coruña in Spain | |
 Ruins of Castle Lupario | |
| Coordinates | 42°48′48″N 8°37′54″W / 42.813333°N 8.631667°W |
The Castle Lupario, also known as the Castle Beca, is a Gallaeci castro located between the towns of Bastavales, (Brión) and Ribasar (Rois).
Background[edit]
The site was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in December 2009[1]. It is easily accessible and remains of the walls can be seen. This caste complex was perhaps the capital of the Amaci (Astures) and came to achieve great importance. A parish church, Santo Antonini de Castro, existed on the site until the also existed here until the beginning of the 17th century.[citation needed]
The Liber Sancti Jacobi places Queen Lupa's residence at this castle.[2]
Gallery[edit]
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Map of the legend of the translation of relics in Historia del Apostol de Iesus Christo Sanctiago Zebedeo (1610), by Mauro Castellá Ferrer, in which the Castle Lupario appears.
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Patrimonio vai declarar vinte castros ben de interesecultural". Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ Jacobus de Voragine. Golden Legend: St. James the Greater. Golden Legend.
External links[edit]
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