Tower of Paterna

The Tower of Paterna is a historical monument of the town of Paterna, in the province of Valencia, Spain. It is the most emblematic monument of this valencian town.

Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ajuntament de Paterna and Iglesia de San Pedro.

Ajuntament de Paterna

Town hall

Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ajuntament de Paterna is a town hall, which is situated 200 metres south of Tower of Paterna.

Iglesia de San Pedro

Church

Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Iglesia de San Pedro is a church, which is situated 250 metres south of Tower of Paterna.

Luis Puig Palace

Stadium

Photo: freshwater2006, CC BY 2.0.

Luis Puig Palace is an arena in Valencia, Spain. It is primarily used for indoor sports and hosted the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The arena also hosts a 250 metres painted concrete cycling track which played host to the 1992 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Luis Puig Palace is situated 1 km east of Tower of Paterna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benimàmet and Manises.

Benimàmet

Village

Photo: Googledance, CC BY 3.0.

Benimàmet is an old municipality now integrated as an urban part of Valencia, Spain. The name Benimàmet 'sons of Muhammad' is derived from Arabic during Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus.

Manises

Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Manises is a small city of 31.000 people in Valencia. It is the site of Valencia's airport, and is an important centre for ceramics, which has been practised for at least 700 years.

Quart de Poblet

Town

Photo: Zarateman, CC0.

Quart de Poblet, in Valencian, or simply Quart, is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Sud in the Valencian Community, Spain. It has 25,499 inhabitants.

Tower of Paterna

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: cultural property in Paterna, Spain
Categories: castle, fortified tower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
Location: Paterna, Valencia, Valencian Community, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

39.50285° or 39° 30′ 10″ north

Longitude

-0.44002° or 0° 26′ 24″ west

Elevation

64 metres (210 feet)

Height

20 metres (66 feet)

Wheelchair access

Open location code

8CFXGH35+4X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 183490362

OpenStreetMap feature

building=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

10290910

Wikidata ID

Q7829782

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Tower of Paterna from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Tower of Paterna” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Torre de Paterna”
Cebuano: “Torre de Paterna”
Cebuano: “Tower of Paterna”
Spanish: “Torre árabe y cuevas de Paterna”
Spanish: “Torre Árabe y Cuevas que la circundan”
Spanish: “Torre de paterna”
Spanish: “Torre de Paterna”
Spanish: “Torre y Cuevas de Paterna”
Swedish: “Torre de Paterna”
Swedish: “Tower of Paterna”
Turkish: “Paterna Kulesi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Grupos de la Merced and Alborgí.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Monumento Moros y Cristianos and Caixabank.

Valencia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Valencia, Sagunto, Gandía, and Xàtiva.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.