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Recently, the Town Council of Villanueva de Oscos, with the collaboration of the Principality of Asturias, has recovered and rehabilitated the mines of this municipality.
They are remains of mines from very different periods, from the Roman period, with the extraction of gold in Mina As Cárquivas, to much more recent exploitations, such as Mina Pena Tascón, which was abandoned in 1957.
The mines that can be visited in the municipality of Villanueva de Oscos are the following:
As Cárquivas Mine:
Extraction:
Gold
Chronology:
Roman undetermined/ Imperial Roman, Approximate period 1st and 2nd century.
Location:
On the AS-27 from El Puerto de la Garganta towards Santa Eulalia de Oscos.
Accessibility:
Good, by the AS-27 and AS-13.
Description:
Exploitation on primary, consisting of three cuts (open pit excavations worked with the Ruina Montium system), a gallery and tailings deposit.
Busdemouros Mine:
Mining:
iron ore and copper.
Chronology:
S. XVIII and XIX
Location:
It is accessed by the AS-11 towards Puerto de la Garganta from Vegadeo and turn off towards the village of Busdemouros.
Accessibility:
Good, by road AS-13 and AS-11 and asphalted track.
Description:
Ditches, slag heaps, and mouths can be seen.
Pena Tascón Mine:
Extraction:
Iron with lead and zinc
Chronology:
From the 14th to the 20th century (exploitation was abandoned in 1957).
Location:
Pena Curiscada, southeast of Villanueva de Oscos, near the village of Ovellariza.
Accessibility:
good by the AS-13, asphalt road from Ovellariza and a short stretch of dirt road.
Description:
The loading dock, trench, wagons, railroad track and galleries can be seen.
What to see?
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Os Teixois Ethnographic Ensemble
- Taramundi
- Ethnographic set
Os Teixois is one of the most interesting ethnographic sites in Asturias, where we can find several hydraulic devices recovered and available to anyone who wishes to visit them.
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Carnaval de Verano
- San Tirso de Abres
- Fiestas y Eventos
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Yacimientos Arqueológicos “Os Castros”
- Taramundi
- Heritage
El yacimiento, conocido como Os Castros se localiza en la capital del concejo. Buena parte de su superficie se ha mantenido ajena al desarrollo urbano del municipio si bien la carretera que desciende hacia Mazonovo significó la destrucción algunas cabañas y parte de la muralla. En el año 2000 se iniciaron las excavaciones arqueológicas bajo patrocinio del Ayuntamiento de Taramundi, la Consejería de Cultura del Principado de Asturias y la meritoria colaboración de la asociación de hosteleros locales ANTURTA.
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Mazonovo Mallet
- Santa Eulalia de Oscos
- Ethnographic set
The Mazonovo Mallet is located about 3 km from Santa Eulalia. It is a 17th century mallet active in the 21st century. This set is restored and rehabilitated in its integrity for the understanding of the iron industry. The building of the mallet stands out for being in a state in which it has not suffered great modifications with the passage of time. Here you can forge your own nail and take it as a souvenir.
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Castro As Croas de Eilale
- San Tirso de Abres
- Heritage
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Marquis of Sargadelos Birthplace Museum
- Santa Eulalia de Oscos
- Museum
The house where Antonio Raimundo Ibáñez, Marquis of Sargadelos (1749-1809) was born is now an exhibition space dedicated to the life and work of this industrial and enlightened merchant, who in the late 18th century built in Sargadelos (Cervo, Lugo) one of the first cast-iron foundry and earthenware factories in Spain.
