Tower of Tajo
The Tower of Tajo is a tower located in Barbate, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985.Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural property in Barbate, Spain
- Also known as: “Torre del Tajo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palomar de La Breña.
Palomar de La Breña
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Palomar de La Breña is situated 3½ km north of Tower of Tajo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Los Caños de Meca and Barbate.
Los Caños de Meca
Quarter
Photo: Cear2002, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Los Caños de Meca is a small seaside village to the east of Cape Trafalgar on the Costa de la Luz of Spain. It is part of the Province of Cádiz and the autonomous region of Andalusia. Los Caños de Meca is situated 3 km west of Tower of Tajo.
Barbate
Town
Photo: Technische Fred, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barbate is a Spanish municipality in the Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is a coastal town located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, close to the Strait of Gibraltar. Barbate is situated 5 km east of Tower of Tajo.
Cape Trafalgar
Locality
Photo: Jsanchezes, Public domain.
Cape Trafalgar is a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the southwest of Spain. Cape Trafalgar lies on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the Strait of Gibraltar. Cape Trafalgar is situated 5 km west of Tower of Tajo.
Tower of Tajo
- Categories: watchtower, tower, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Barbate, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.17889° or 36° 10′ 44″ northLongitude
-5.97288° or 5° 58′ 22″ westElevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
8C8P52HG+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1002775818OpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
2567256Wikidata ID
Q113368038
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Tower of Tajo” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre del Tajo”
- French: “Torre del Tajo”
- Galician: “Torre del Tajo”
- German: “Torre del Tajo”
- Spanish: “Torre de Tajo”
- Spanish: “Torre del Tajo”
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