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Castro As Croas de Eilale
- San Tirso de Abres
- Heritage
As Croas de Eilale es un castro situado en el concejo de Santiso d’Abres (Asturias), en un alto del monte da Vaca, a 173 metros de altitud. Se trata de un asentamiento fortificado de época prerromana, con una planta ovalada de unos 130 × 85 metros. Su sistema defensivo es muy destacado, con tres fosos, contrafosos y restos de murallas. Desde él se domina visualmente el valle del Eo, lo que le daba un valor estratégico. Se cree que estuvo vinculado a la explotación minera de hierro de la zona, especialmente a la mina de La Rebolada. Es un ejemplo de castro de montaña con función económica y defensiva. Actualmente está parcialmente cubierto por vegetación. Aunque en estado de ruina, conserva un gran interés arqueológico y patrimonial. Es uno de los castros mejor defendidos del occidente asturiano.
What to see?
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Ecomuseum of Bread
- Villanueva de Oscos
- Museum
The Ecomuseum shows us the complete cycle of bread making, from sowing the cereal to baking, harvesting, milling and kneading.
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Monastery of Santa Maria
- Villanueva de Oscos
- Heritage
The history of Villanueva de Oscos is closely linked to the Monastery of Santa María, at the entrance of the capital of the council. This Monastery, considered one of the great jewels of Asturian heritage and classified as a Historic-Artistic Monument, was born Romanesque and grew Baroque.
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Ferrería de Santa Eufemia
- Villanueva de Oscos
- Ethnographic set
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Cabazos
- San Tirso de Abres
- Heritage
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Feria de las Roscas de Semana Santa
- San Tirso de Abres
- Fiestas y Eventos
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Las Minas
- San Martín de Oscos
- Mines
There are remains in the Oscos region that tell us that mining was an activity that was developed in the area since prehistoric times. Before the conquest of the Romans, the inhabitants of this region were already looking for gold nuggets in the river placers. But it was after the arrival of the Romans that this industry was boosted. In the Flavian period, at the beginning of the first century A.D., a first golden age was experienced. The castros (fortified settlements) resurged as a result of the exploitations and the landscape was dotted with small industries of which there are still remains such as: forges, function furnaces and samples of the technology that was used for the exploitation of the deposit.
