Mount Benacantil

Mount Benacantil is a mount that dominates the urban part of , and is the characteristic image of the city. The mount name appears as Banu-l-Qatil in the work of Muslim geographer Al-Idrisi in the 12th century, but it is possible that this is an error of transcription because it does not make sense in Arabic.
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Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santa Bàrbara Castle and Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art.

Photo: Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a fortification in the center of , , .

Museum
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is a municipal museum in , Spain.

Church
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica of Santa Maria is the oldest active church in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sangueta and Campoamor.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kokoo, CC BY 2.5.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Mount Benacantil

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Latitude
38.3492° or 38° 20′ 57″ north
Longitude
-0.47911° or 0° 28′ 45″ west
Open location code
8CCX8GXC+M9
Geo­Names ID
6255087
Wiki­data ID
Q1123457

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Mount Benacantil” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Benacantil”
  • Cebuano: “Monte Benacantil”
  • Chinese: “貝納坎蒂爾山”
  • Czech: “Benacantil”
  • Dutch: “Mount Benacantil”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت بيناكانتيل”
  • German: “Benacantil”
  • Italian: “Benacantil”
  • Japanese: “ベナカンティル山”
  • Ladin: “Benacantil”
  • Spanish: “Benacantil”
  • Swedish: “Monte Benacantil”
  • Venetian: “Benacantil”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Barrio Benalúa and Vista Hermosa de la Cruz.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ereta Park and Gravina Museum of Fine Arts.

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