Ara Solis
Ara Solis is a work of art in A Coruña, Galicia. Ara Solis is situated nearby to Tower of Hercules, as well as near Beach of As Lapas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: sculpture in A Coruña, Spain
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tower of Hercules and Beach of As Lapas.
Tower of Hercules
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tower of Hercules is the oldest known extant Roman lighthouse. Built in the 1st century, the tower is located on a peninsula about 2.4 km from the center of A Coruña, Galicia, in northwestern Spain.
Beach of As Lapas
Beach
Photo: Imxavitooh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beach of As Lapas is situated 160 metres south of Ara Solis.
Aquarium Finisterrae
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 330 metres southwest of Ara Solis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monte Alto and A Pescaría.
San Roque de Fóra
Neighborhood
Photo: Jose Luis Cernadas Iglesias, CC BY 2.0.
San Roque de Fóra is a neighborhood.
Ara Solis
- Categories: sculpture and tourism
- Location: A Coruña, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.3853° or 43° 23′ 7″ northLongitude
-8.40629° or 8° 24′ 23″ westElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Inception
1994Open location code
8CMH9HPV+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 11731599469OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ara Solis” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ara Solis”
- Galician: “Ara Solis”
- German: “Ara Solis”
- Swedish: “Ara Solis”
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