Puntales Castle
Puntales Castle is a castle in Cádiz, Cádiz, Andalusia. Puntales Castle is situated nearby to the church Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, as well as near the marina Club Náutico Elcano.Photo: Luis Carlos Gargallo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Cádiz, Spain
- Also known as: “Castillo de San Lorenzo de Puntales”, “El Castillo de Puntales”, and “San Lorenzo del Puntal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nuevo Mirandilla and Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes.
Nuevo Mirandilla
Stadium
Photo: Jecanre, Public domain.
Nuevo Mirandilla is a football stadium in Cádiz, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Cádiz CF. The stadium was originally inaugurated as Estadio Ramón de Carranza on 3 September 1955. Nuevo Mirandilla is situated 1¼ km southwest of Puntales Castle.
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
Church
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes is a church, which is situated 520 metres west of Puntales Castle.
Club Náutico Elcano
Marina
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Club Náutico Elcano is a marina, which is situated 1 km southeast of Puntales Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park and Puerto Real.
Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park
Photo: NACLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park is a 10,522-hectare natural park located in the province of Cádiz. It was established in 1989.
Puerto Real
Town
Puerto Real is a municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. As of 2024, it had a population of 42,151. Puerto Real is situated 7 km east of Puntales Castle.
Arsenal de La Carraca
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Arsenal de La Carraca, also Naval Station of La Carraca, is a naval shipyard and a naval base in San Fernando, Spain. It is a naval base for the construction and repair of ships, and the storage and distribution of arms and ammunition. Arsenal de La Carraca is situated 7 km east of Puntales Castle.
Puntales Castle
- Categories: monument, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cádiz, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.50859° or 36° 30′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.26158° or 6° 15′ 42″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8C8MGP5Q+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 154153830OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
2511307Wikidata ID
Q5757568
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Puntales Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castillo de San Lorenzo de Puntales (Cádiz)”
- Cebuano: “Castillo de San Lorenzo del Puntal”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van San Lorenzo del Puntal”
- French: “Castillo de San Lorenzo de Puntales (Cádiz)”
- Galician: “Castillo de San Lorenzo de Puntales (Cádiz)”
- German: “Castillo de San Lorenzo de Puntales (Cádiz)”
- Spanish: “Baluarte de San Lorenzo de Puntales”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Puntales”
- Spanish: “Castillo de San Lorenzo de Puntales”
- Spanish: “Castillo de San Lorenzo del Puntal Castillo de Puntales‘”
- Spanish: “Castillo de San Lorenzo del Puntal”
- Spanish: “Frente defensivo de la Bahía”
- Swedish: “Castillo de San Lorenzo del Puntal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puntales and Zona Franca.
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