Alcazaba of Antequera

The Alcazaba of Antequera is a Moorish fortress in , . It was erected over Roman ruins in the 14th century to counter the Christian advance from the north.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: cultural heritage monument
  • Also known as: “Alcazaba de antequera”, “Antequera’s Alcazaba”, “Castillo”, “Castillo Árabe”, and “Castillo de Antequera”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Arco de los Gigantes and Real Colegiata de Santa María La Mayor.

City gate
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is a city gate, which is situated 110 metres northeast of Alcazaba of Antequera.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 110 metres east of Alcazaba of Antequera.

Photo: Panarria, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 220 metres southwest of Alcazaba of Antequera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villanueva de la Concepción.

Village
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and municipality… is situated 9 km south of Alcazaba of Antequera.

Alcazaba of Antequera

Latitude
37.01444° or 37° 0′ 52″ north
Longitude
-4.55746° or 4° 33′ 27″ west
Elevation
569 metres (1,867 feet)
Open location code
8C9Q2C7V+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 495226025
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
10290975
Wiki­data 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”
  • 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”
  • Ukrainian: “Альказаба в Антекері”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Virgen de Espera and La Moraleja.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fuente del Toro and Mesón El Escribano.

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