Castelo de Santa Cruz

 university, castle, island, fortification, environmental organization

The Santa Cruz Castle is one of the symbols of the Council of Oleiros. It is placed on a small island in the Ría of A Coruña [the Galician word “ría” means estuary, firth] which is easily reached by crossing a wooden footbridge. Thanks to its high historic value, it has been declared a place of cultural interest, and adding to this the natural beauty of the setting and the landscape, it makes it an extraordinary spot full of magic and history.

Running around the island is a promenade offering a magnificent and unsurpassable view of the so called Herculean city, i.e. A Coruña, as well as of the village of Santa Cruz and its small port. Even though there are but a few fishermen working here nowadays, this used to be one of the biggest and most important ports in the Council of Oleiros from the 16th to the 18th century.