Verín
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Castle of Monterrei | |
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Verín is a
The town is linked with Madrid and Ourense by the four-lane A-52 (Autovia das Rias Baixas) and by the N-525. The main railway line linking Ourense to Madrid passes through mountains north of the town, but the nearest station is at La Gudiña, 31 km to the east.
Verín is a town of services with declining agricultural activity. There is a denominated
Verín major tourist site is actually in the neighboring
The Castle of Monterrei played an important role throughout the Portuguese-Spanish wars, having been strategically built on the frontier for the purpose. It was more than a castle since included within the perimeter were a monastery, a hospital and a small town which was abandoned in the 19th century. The castle itself is more impressive from afar than at closer look, but the view from the heights is worth the drive up. At night it is lit up and you can see it for miles on clear nights, even from the hills of Chaves in neighboring Portugal.
Notable residents
- Eloy Luis André - psychologist, philosopher, educator and Galician writer
- Pedro Vásquez - Dominican (Order of Preachers) Priest and Martyr of Japan
References
- ^ "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Rebeca Blanco-Rotea, Sonia García-Rodríguez, Alberto Rodríguez-Costas and Anxo Rodríguez Paz (2008), "Análisis y recuperación de un paisaje urbano fortificado en la villa de Verín (Orense, Galicia)" Arqueología de la Arquitectura 5: 223–42.