Almina Lighthouse
The Punta Almina Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the Peninsula of Almina of the autonomous city of Ceuta, Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “Faro de Punta Almina”, “Faro Punta Almina”, “Lighthouse of Punta Almina”, “Punta Almina lighthouse”, and “Punta Almina Lighthouse”
- Address: Ceuta, 51005
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Hacho and Fort of El Desnarigado.
Monte Hacho
Peak
Photo: Jguk 2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Hacho is a low mountain that overlooks the Spanish city of Ceuta, on the north coast of Africa. Monte Hacho is positioned on the Mediterranean coast at the Strait of Gibraltar opposite Gibraltar, and along with the Rock of Gibraltar is claimed by some to be one of the Pillars of Hercules.
Fort of El Desnarigado
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort of El Desnarigado is a castle, which is situated 400 metres south of Almina Lighthouse.
Ermita de San Antonio
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ermita de San Antonio de Padua is a chapel located on the slopes of Monte Hacho in Ceuta, one of Spain's cities in the North of Africa. It was originally built in the 17th century by the Portuguese, but was extensively renovated and reconstructed in the 1960s. Ermita de San Antonio is situated 1¼ km west of Almina Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.
Foso Real, Ceuta
Locality
Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foso Real, Ceuta is a locality, which is situated 3½ km west of Almina Lighthouse.
Benzú
Village
Photo: Dl5kx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Benzú is a small settlement within the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. It has a population of 1,987 according to the 2011 census, divided into two units with Ceuta as its municipality. Benzú is situated 9 km west of Almina Lighthouse.
Almina Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
35.89827° or 35° 53′ 54″ northLongitude
-5.28083° or 5° 16′ 51″ westElevation
125 metres (410 feet)Open location code
8C7PVPX9+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 4147759254OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Almina Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿尔米纳角灯塔”
- Dutch: “Vuurtoren van Punta Almina”
- French: “phare de Punta Almina”
- French: “Phare de Punta Almina”
- Russian: “Маяк Пунта-Альмина”
- Russian: “Пунта-Альмина (маяк)”
- Russian: “Пунта-Альмина”
- Spanish: “Faro de Ceuta”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta Almina”
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