Viana del Bollo

Viana do Bolo rises above a bend of the Bibey in the mountains of southeastern Galicia. Its medieval castle dominated the town and the surrounding valleys. Ferdinand II rebuilt the fortress and repopulated the settlement in the twelfth century; its square keep still recalls that fortified past. By the late fourteenth century Viana belonged to Pedro Enríquez, count of Trastámara and Lemos. His son Fadrique inherited it, but lost his titles and lands after John II ordered his arrest in 1429.