Hillfort
Castro de Elviña
Elviña · A Coruña · 100 m
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Castro of Elviña ([ˈkastɾo ðe elˈβiɲa]) is an Iron Age hill fort located south of the city of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It was declared a historic monument in 1962. See also Castro culture Gallaeci List of castros in Galicia References External links (in Spanish) Information about the site in the A Coruña official website
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Facts
Period Castro culture (Celtic)
What it is Fortified enclosure
Area 4 m²
Protected as Castro de Elviña · Ben de Interese Cultural
Elevation 100 m
Nearest town Meicende, 3.2 km away
Way of St James Camiño Inglés, 1.9 km away
People in the municipality 251,277 (2025) · IGE
Getting there
Address A Coruña
Getting there by bus
- Intercampus (O Castro)244 m awaySada (hotel Sada Palace)-Aeroporto de Alvedro-UDC (por polígonos) · UDC-Aeroporto de Alvedro-Sada (hotel Sada Palace)- (por polígonos)
- Campus de Elviña (rotonda)477 m awayA Barcala-Arteixo (por polígonos) · A Barcala-Arteixo (por polígonos) · Sada (hotel Sada Palace)-Aeroporto de Alvedro-UDC (por polígonos) · UDC-Aeroporto de Alvedro-Sada (hotel Sada Palace)- (por polígonos) · Pazo da Merced-Campus-A Coruña E.A. · Pazo da Merced-Campus-A Coruña E.A.
- Intercampus (Arquitectura)508 m awaySada (hotel Sada Palace)-Aeroporto de Alvedro-UDC (por polígonos) · UDC-Aeroporto de Alvedro-Sada (hotel Sada Palace)- (por polígonos)
Stops on the regional public transport network. A stop being there does not mean a bus runs today: the lines are sorted by how many services they run, and the timetables are on bus.gal ↗.
