Rose Compass
Rose Compass is a work of art in A Coruña, Galicia. Rose Compass is situated nearby to Tower of Hercules, as well as near Beach of As Lapas.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: installation
- Description: sculpture in A Coruña (Spain)
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tower of Hercules and Aquarium Finisterrae.
Tower of Hercules
The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, overlooking the Atlantic coast. It is the only fully preserved Roman lighthouse still used for maritime signalling. Tower of Hercules is situated 130 metres southeast of Rose Compass.Aquarium Finisterrae
Museum
Aquarium Finisterrae is an aquarium located in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is an interactive centre of the sciences of marine biology and oceanography. Aquarium Finisterrae is situated 350 metres southwest of Rose Compass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monte Alto and San Roque de Fóra.
Rose Compass
- Categories: sculpture, compass rose, toposcope, building, and tourism
- Location: A Coruña, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.3867° or 43° 23′ 12″ north
Longitude
-8.40773° or 8° 24′ 28″ west
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Inception
1994
Open location code
8CMH9HPR+MW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=compass_rose
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=installation
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rose Compass” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rose Compass”
- French: “Rose des Vents”
- Galician: “Rosa dos Ventos”
- German: “Rose Compass”
- Spanish: “Rosa de los vientos”
- Spanish: “Rosa de los Vientos”
- Swedish: “Rose Compass”
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