Gemme nascoste a Vigo

Vigo's Hidden Art & History

Vigo's landscape is shaped by its ancient roots and maritime history. This collection spans from Neolithic megalithic burial mounds and Iron Age hillforts (castros) with reconstructed stone dwellings to modern urban landmarks. Highlights include original anchors salvaged from the 1702 Battle of Vigo Bay and contemporary sculptures that define the city's central plazas and historical identity.

Anselmo Baptista / CC-BY-SA

O Sereo

A stainless steel sculpture by Francisco Leiro depicting a hybrid human-fish figure, elevated on high granite pillars in the central Puerta del Sol.

Anselmo Baptista / CC-BY-SA

Monumento a los héroes de la Reconquista

This monument commemorates the 1809 uprising when Vigo's citizens became the first to expel Napoleon’s occupying army during the Peninsular War.

Daniel VILLAFRUELA / CC BY-SA 4.0

Galeones de Rande

A monument featuring three original anchors recovered from the sea, salvaged from the 1702 Battle of Vigo Bay where a Spanish treasure fleet was attacked.

Castro del Castro

An excavated Iron Age settlement dating from the 3rd to 1st centuries BC, featuring three reconstructed circular stone dwellings and original defensive walls.

Castro Punta do Muíño do Vento

A coastal archaeological site in Alcabre containing the remains of an Iron Age settlement situated directly overlooking the Atlantic.

Castro de Chandebrito

An ancient hillfort settlement located on a strategic height, providing panoramic views of the Ría de Vigo and the surrounding valleys.

Castro do Alto da Medoña

The remains of a fortified Iron Age settlement located on a prominent ridge near the border of Vigo and Nigrán.

Mámoa do Vixiador

A Neolithic megalithic burial mound located within the Vixiador forest park, representing the region's earliest funerary architecture.

Monte das Cabanas

An archaeological site containing prehistoric remains and traces of an ancient settlement on the slopes of Monte das Cabanas.

Mámoas do Monte das Pedreiras

A group of prehistoric megalithic burial mounds situated in the Monte das Pedreiras area.