Castle of Santa Cruz, Oleiros

Name: Castle of Santa Cruz
Address: Oleiros, Spain

#1 among attractions in Oleiros

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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The Castle of Santa Cruz is a castle on an island of the same name in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is located in the town of Porto de Santa Cruz, municipality of Oleiros. The fortress was built in the sixteenth century by General Diego Dasmariñas to improve the defensive system of the bay of A Coruña. ()

Local name: Castillo de Santa Cruz Coordinates: 43°20'54"N, 8°21'1"W

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Castle of Santa Cruz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Igrexa de Santiago, Igrexa de San Xurxo, Museo Emilia Pardo Bazán, Pazo de Meirás.

2.6 miNW
Church
Igrexa de Santiago, A Coruña
68 min walk • Nestled in the heart of A Coruña, a coastal city in the northwest of Spain, stands the Igrexa de Santiago, an architectural jewel with deep historical roots. This church, dedicated to Saint James the Apostle, is a testament to the city's rich religious heritage...
2.9 miNW
Church, Baroque architecture
Igrexa de San Xurxo, A Coruña
73 min walk • Igrexa de San Xurxo is a church in A Coruña, Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is built in the baroque style.
2.7 miNW
43°22'10"N • 8°23'40"W
Museo Emilia Pardo Bazán, A Coruña
68 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
2.8 miE
Circa-1893 palace with a storied history
Pazo de Meirás
72 min walk • Pazo de Meirás is a pazo in Sada, Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It was built in the 19th century in a revivalist style. It is best known as the former summer residence of General and dictator Francisco Franco.
2.1 miN
Area
Carral, A Coruña
54 min walk • Carral is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is located 17 kilometers from the provincial capital of A Coruña.
1.6 miW
43°20'25"N • 8°22'50"W
Santa Cristina Beach, Oleiros
42 min walk • Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
2.2 miN
43°22'47"N • 8°20'19"W
Praia de Mera, Oleiros
58 min walk • Beach
1.5 miN
43°22'8"N • 8°20'19"W
Praia de Canide, A Coruña
40 min walk • Beach
2.2 miW
Harbor
Port of A Coruña, A Coruña
57 min walk • The Port of A Coruña is a port in A Coruña, Spain, on the Atlantic Ocean. The port complex occupies 1.15 km² of land and 9.94 km² of water along 7 km of waterfront.
3 miNW
Museum
The Fine Arts Museum, A Coruña
77 min walk • The Museo de Bellas Artes de La Coruña is a fine arts museum located in the city of La Coruña that is housed in a modern building by Manuel Gallego Jorreto that recovers part of the former convent of the Capuchinas.
2.6 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
María Pita House Museum, A Coruña
68 min walk • María Mayor Fernández de Cámara y Pita, known as María Pita, was a heroine in the defense of Coruña, Galicia, against the English Armada attack, an English attack upon the Spanish mainland in 1589. She was born in Sigrás.