San Carlos Castle

This building has an irregular shape because it was adapted to the rocky terrain where it is located. It was started under the engineers Demaur and Exaccha direction.

It was built in 1757 within a defensive plan for Corcubion´s estuary together with Prince´s Castle in Ameixenda (Cee) and the Cardinal´s Castle in Corcubion. However at that time only the general layout of the castle was carried out, together with the site levelling, the foundation on rock and a section of the wall.

The castle was not finished until ten years later by a Royal Order of Carlos III.

After the fire and destruction during the French assalt during the Independence War, the castle had three fronts, an inner nave with the Oficer´s quarters.

The central nave was later renovated.

It was recently restored.