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Parador de Castillo de Monterrei
Monterrei, Spain · Paradores · Core Luxury
The Parador de Castillo de Monterrei occupies one of Galicia's most important medieval fortresses, crowning a hill above the Támega valley near Verín in Ourense province. The hilltop was fortified from the 13th century, and the surviving complex is largely 15th-century: its great keep, the Torre de Don Sancho, was built in 1482 by Sancho Sánchez de Ulloa, complementing the earlier Torre das Damas, with palatial and religious extensions added in the 17th century.
- 12 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Pazos
About Parador de Castillo de Monterrei
- The castle's great keep, Torre de Don Sancho, was built in 1482 by Sancho Sanchez de Ulloa above Galicia's Tamega valley.
- The Misal Auriense, the first book printed in Galicia, was printed inside the castle complex in 1494.
- The fortress opened as a Parador on 8 August 2015 under a long-term concession from the Xunta de Galicia, offering just 12 rooms.
- Seven of the hotel's 12 rooms sit within the castle itself, with the remaining five housed in the former rectory.
History
The Parador de Castillo de Monterrei occupies one of Galicia's most important medieval fortresses, crowning a hill above the Támega valley near Verín in Ourense province. The hilltop was fortified from the 13th century, and the surviving complex is largely 15th-century: its great keep, the Torre de Don Sancho, was built in 1482 by Sancho Sánchez de Ulloa, complementing the earlier Torre das Damas, with palatial and religious extensions added in the 17th century. The castle is also celebrated as the cradle of printing in Galicia, where the Misal Auriense was printed in 1494.
After a careful restoration, the fortress opened as a Parador on August 8, 2015, under a long-term concession from the Xunta de Galicia. The intimate hotel offers 12 rooms—seven within the castle itself and five in the former rectory—immersing guests in centuries of Galician history behind the ramparts.
The setting
21 km from Portugal–Spain border.
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