Fort of Monte Hacho, Ceuta
Fort of Monte Hacho, Ceuta is a castle in Ceuta, Spanish North Africa. Fort of Monte Hacho, Ceuta is situated nearby to the church Ermita de San Antonio, as well as near the beach Playa San Amaro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Hacho and Ermita de San Antonio.
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.
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 460 metres northwest of Fort of Monte Hacho, Ceuta.
Playa San Amaro
Beach
Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
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 2½ km west of Fort of Monte Hacho, Ceuta.
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 8 km west of Fort of Monte Hacho, Ceuta.
Fort of Monte Hacho, Ceuta
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Ceuta, Spain
- Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
35.89605° or 35° 53′ 46″ northLongitude
-5.29132° or 5° 17′ 29″ westElevation
181 metres (594 feet)Open location code
8C7PVPW5+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 7632719233OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Fort of Monte Hacho, Ceuta” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza do Monte Hacho”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela del Hacho”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza del Hacho”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza-ciudadela del Hacho de Ceuta”
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