Mesía Castle: The ruined fortress with a noble history

Located in the village of Pobra, in the Galician municipality of Mesía, the Castle of Mesía dates back to the late 13th or early 14th century. It has an inner walled tower with exterior polygonal defenses, surrounded by a deep moat. The current state of preservation is one of abandonment, and only part of the exterior defenses remain, which are rounded and reach a height of 18 meters at some points. The keep was much taller than the walls and likely had battlements.

The castle was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural on November 17, 1994, by the Ministry of Culture. The earliest historical records mentioning the castle date back to 1401. Its name appears in an inscription that was on a lintel above the gate of the keep. The inscription reads: ESTA CASA FEZO D. GONZLAVO (Gonzalvo) DÍAZ DE MESÍA E SUA MOLER M(María) PRES (Peres). Since the 15th century, the jurisdiction of Mesía for the bishop of Santiago de Compostela was exercised from this castle.

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