Torres de Oeste

Castle · Catoira, Pontevedra

Place

Catoira, Pontevedra

Remains of a fortress in the parish of Santa Baia de Oeste, in Catoira, at the mouth of the Ulla river at the head of the Arousa estuary. Also known by their medieval name Castellum Honesti, they have pre-Roman and Roman origins and between the 9th and 12th centuries were the main defensive stronghold of the area. They are a Bien de Interés Cultural.