Torreta de Guardamar
Torreta de Guardamar or Torre de los Americanos is a 380-metre tall guyed radio mast erected by the US Navy near Guardamar del Segura, Spain. It was built in 1962 and is the tallest architectural structure in both the Iberian Peninsula and the European Union, and the tallest military structure in Europe.
Erbrechtler1, Copyrighted free use.- Tower
- …lies at an elevation of 71 metres (233 feet)
- Description: architectural structure
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Guardamar Castle and Saint James the apostle parish church.
Guardamar Castle
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Guardamar Castle is situated 2½ km north of Torreta de Guardamar.
Saint James the apostle parish church
Church
Saint James the apostle parish church is situated 2 km north of Torreta de Guardamar.
Phoenician fortress of Cabeço Petit de l’Estany
Archaeological site
Phoenician fortress of Cabeço Petit de l’Estany is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Torreta de Guardamar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guardamar del Segura and Quesada.
Quesada
Suburb
Ciudad Quesada is an urbanisation in the municipality of Rojales in the Province of Alicante, Spain. Quesada is situated 4½ km west of Torreta de Guardamar.
Torre La Mata
Village
Torre La Mata or simply La Mata is a district… Torre La Mata is situated 5 km south of Torreta de Guardamar.
Torreta de Guardamar
- Category: guyed mast
- Location
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Latitude
38.07185° or 38° 4′ 19″ north
Longitude
-0.66459° or 0° 39′ 53″ west
Open location code
8CCX38CP+P5
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torreta de Guardamar” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torreta de Guardamar”
- Czech: “Torreta de Guardamar”
- French: “Torreta de Guardamar”
- German: “Torreta de Guardamar”
- Hebrew: “צריח גוארדמר”
- Persian: “برج گواردامار”
- Slovak: “Torreta de Guardamar”
- Slovenian: “Torreta de Guardamar”
- Spanish: “Torreta de Guardamar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Moncayo and El Raso.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Playas De Guardamar and Hotel Campomar.
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