Castillo de las Torres de Altamira
The ruins of the castle are what remains of the one that was built in the 9th century on the remains of an old fort. The 9th century fortification was maintained until 1073, the year in which it was razed to the ground by Gonzalo de Moscoso, son of a certain Beremundo. After this, its reconstruction was made difficult by the prohibition ordered by King Fernando II in 1180 to build new fortresses in the "Land of Santiago" without the express authorization of the Archbishop of Compostela. It belonged to the Moscoso family from the fifteenth century onwards.
It was again demolished by the Irmandiños in the 15th century (1431-1469), during the revolt and rebuilt in 1471. Curiously, the new walls were already adapted to withstand the impact of gunpowder projectiles. Later it was besieged in 1471, by the troops of the Archbishop of Santiago, under the command of his own brother Luis de Acevedo, without much luck. Since 1480 the castle was inhabited by the 1st Count of Altamira Lope Sánchez de Ulloa y Moscoso Due to his possession he was spared the Battle of Altamira.
Castillo de las Torres de Altamira
The ruins of the castle are what remains of the one that was built in the 9th century on the remains of an old fort. The 9th century fortification was maintained until 1073, the year in which it was razed to the ground by Gonzalo de Moscoso, son of a certain Beremundo. After this, its reconstruction was made difficult by the prohibition ordered by King Fernando II in 1180 to build new fortresses in the "Land of Santiago" without the express authorization of the Archbishop of Compostela. It belonged to the Moscoso family from the fifteenth century onwards.
It was again demolished by the Irmandiños in the 15th century (1431-1469), during the revolt and rebuilt in 1471. Curiously, the new walls were already adapted to withstand the impact of gunpowder projectiles. Later it was besieged in 1471, by the troops of the Archbishop of Santiago, under the command of his own brother Luis de Acevedo, without much luck. Since 1480 the castle was inhabited by the 1st Count of Altamira Lope Sánchez de Ulloa y Moscoso Due to his possession he was spared the Battle of Altamira.