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Parador de Vilalba
Vilalba, Spain · Paradores · Core Luxury
The Parador de Vilalba is built around the Torre de los Andrade, an octagonal granite keep some 40 metres tall in the Galician town of Vilalba. The tower, the surviving fragment of a castle of the powerful Andrade family, is commonly attributed to the 13th century (a lost inscription suggested origins as early as 1017 on a still older fort). The parador was inaugurated on 25 July 1967, initially occupying six rooms within the medieval tower.
- 48 rooms
- Opened 1967
- Neighborhood: Rúa de Valeriano Valdesuso
- Architect: Jesús Valverde Viñas; Carlos Fernández-Cuenca Gómez (extension)
About Parador de Vilalba
- The parador is built around the Torre de los Andrade, a 40-meter octagonal granite keep commonly attributed to the 13th century, with a lost inscription suggesting origins as early as 1017.
- The tower is the surviving fragment of a castle belonging to the powerful Andrade family, including Fernan Perez de Andrade 'O Boo.'
- The parador was inaugurated on 25 July 1967 with just six rooms inside the medieval tower, before a 2000 extension added 42 more rooms.
History
The Parador de Vilalba is built around the Torre de los Andrade, an octagonal granite keep some 40 metres tall in the Galician town of Vilalba. The tower, the surviving fragment of a castle of the powerful Andrade family, is commonly attributed to the 13th century (a lost inscription suggested origins as early as 1017 on a still older fort).
The parador was inaugurated on 25 July 1967, initially occupying six rooms within the medieval tower. A purpose-built extension, inaugurated on 1 March 2000, added a further 42 rooms to bring the total to 48, marrying the historic keep with modern accommodation.
The setting
9-minute walk to Museo de Prehistoria e Arqueoloxía de Vilalba. 2 km from A-8 highway.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurante Castelo dos Andrade - Parador de Vilalba — Restaurant
- Restaurante Enxebre Parador de Vilalba — Restaurant
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