Castle Lupario
| Castle Lupario | |
|---|---|
Castro Lupario | |
| Bastavales, Brión, A Coruña in Spain | |
 Ruins of Castle Lupario | |
| Location | |
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| 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
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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.[3]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Patrimonio vai declarar vinte castros ben de interesecultural". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ↑ Jacobus de Voragine. Golden Legend: St. James the Greater. Golden Legend.
- ↑ Castellá Ferrer, Mauro (1610). Historia del Apostol de Iesus Christo Sanctiago Zebedeo. pp. 117, 130.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castro Lupario.
- Polémica no Castro Lupario
- Anderson, Megan (17 November 2023). "Visit Castro Lupario the Mythical Fortress of Queen Lupa". Packing up the Pieces. Retrieved 6 June 2024.