Occupying part of the municipal districts of Arrabalde and Villaferrueña, Castro de las Labradas is located, at the top of the Sierra de Carpurias, dominating a wide space on the Eria river plain, in the Sierra de Carpurias, and is the largest fortified town from the Astur era in Zamora. It has been occupied since the Bronze Age, but its peak corresponds to the end of the Iron Age and the Romanization of these lands.


The town was surrounded by several lines of wall with entrance doors to the enclosure, one of which is rebuilt. Its uniqueness is given both by its unusual dimensions, with a perimeter of 2,500 meters and an area of ¿¿23 hectares, and by the exceptional nature of its defensive structures. Its two splendid treasures, made up mainly of large gold jewels and deposited in the Provincial Museum, are probably the richest of those found so far in the entire Peninsula.


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Architecture
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Neolithic fortified settlement
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  • Bronze Age
  • Iron Age

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Observations: The fort is open to the air and can be visited freely and free of charge. If you prefer a guided tour, you must contact Serviocio siglo XXI, SL, two days in advance on the telephones 987 22 31 02 and 609 26 11 46. (2 euros per person, 1.50 for groups). The guide will accompany visitors to the centre, giving the appropriate explanations and providing all the information required by said visitors.

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