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Castro Cavadoso
The ruins of a medieval castle emerge from the thick oak forest like ghosts from the past. The exact age of the ruins is unknown, but there is a document from 1230 in which this place is mentioned as belonging to the Counts of Ribadavia. Its end, however, is well documented: the fortress was destroyed during the Irmandiño Revolts between 1467 and 1469, a massive peasant uprising in which around 130 castles and fortresses in Galicia were destroyed.
In its heyday, the castle boasted an imposing keep, three lines of defensive walls, the last with its own watchtower, and multiple buildings within its interior. Currently, nature has reclaimed the space and one can only imagine the magnitude it once possessed.
Even so, the vestiges allow us to reconstruct part of its history: semi-ruined walls up to 4-metre high mark the layout of ancient rooms and defences. One of the best preserved elements is its medieval bridge that still permits crossing the River Arenteiro to enter the fortress, accompanied by a stretch of the original causeway that, centuries ago, guided the steps of nobles, warriors and peasants.