Alcazaba of Antequera
The Alcazaba of Antequera is a Moorish fortress in Antequera, Spain. It was erected over Roman ruins in the 14th century to counter the Christian advance from the north.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural heritage monument
- Also known as: “Antequera’s Alcazaba”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arco de los Gigantes and Real Colegiata de Santa María La Mayor.
Arco de los Gigantes
City gate
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Arco de los Gigantes is a city gate, which is situated 110 metres northeast of Alcazaba of Antequera.
Real Colegiata de Santa María La Mayor
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Real Colegiata de Santa María La Mayor is a church, which is situated 110 metres east of Alcazaba of Antequera.
Capilla de la Virgen del Socorro, Antequera
Photo: Panarria, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capilla de la Virgen del Socorro, Antequera is situated 220 metres southwest of Alcazaba of Antequera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villanueva de la Concepción.
Villanueva de la Concepción
Village
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Villanueva de la Concepción is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalucía in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 35 kilometres from the provincial capital of Málaga. Villanueva de la Concepción is situated 9 km south of Alcazaba of Antequera.
Alcazaba of Antequera
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Antequera, Antequera Region, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.01444° or 37° 0′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.55746° or 4° 33′ 27″ westElevation
569 metres (1,867 feet)Open location code
8C9Q2C7V+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 495226025OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
10290975Wikidata ID
Q4712981
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Alcazaba of Antequera” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصبة أنتقيرة”
- Armenian: “Անտեկերայի ամրոց”
- Catalan: “Alcazaba”
- French: “Alcazaba”
- Galician: “Alcazaba”
- German: “Alcazaba de Antequera”
- German: “Alcazaba”
- German: “Castillo Árabe”
- Italian: “Alcazaba di Antequera”
- Japanese: “アルカサバ・デ・アンテケーラ”
- Portuguese: “Alcazaba de Antequera”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba de antequera”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba de Antequera”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Antequera”
- Spanish: “Castillo”
- Ukrainian: “Альказаба в Антекері”
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