Fort of El Desnarigado
Fort of El Desnarigado is a castle in Ceuta, Spanish North Africa. Fort of El Desnarigado is situated nearby to Almina Lighthouse, as well as near the peak Monte Hacho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: fort in Ceuta
- Also known as: “Castillo de El Desnarigado”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Hacho and Almina Lighthouse.
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.
Almina Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Punta Almina Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the Peninsula of Almina of the autonomous city of Ceuta, Spain. Almina Lighthouse is situated 400 metres north of Fort of El Desnarigado.
Ermita de San Antonio
Church
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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 northwest of Fort of El Desnarigado.
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 Fort of El Desnarigado.
Benzú
Village
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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 Fort of El Desnarigado.
Fort of El Desnarigado
- Categories: fort, museum building, historic grouping, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
35.89468° or 35° 53′ 41″ northLongitude
-5.28108° or 5° 16′ 52″ westElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8C7PVPV9+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 363383019OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
8631535Wikidata ID
Q17385183
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Fort of El Desnarigado” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Դեսնարիգադոյի ամրոց”
- Spanish: “Castillo del Desnarigado”
- Spanish: “Fuerte del Desnarigado”
- Spanish: “Fuerte Desnarigado”
- Spanish: “Museo militar del Desnarigado”
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