Painted Cave, Galdar
The Painted cave is an archaeological museum and park in the town of Galdar, located the northwest of Grand Canary in the Canary Islands, Spain. This centre is part of the Spanish Ministry of Culture, Historic Heritage and Museums of the town council of Grand Canary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
June—September: Tuesday—Saturday 10:30 AM—7:30 PM; Sunday and public holidays 11:00 AM—7:00 PM
October—May: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM; Sunday and public holidays 11:00 AM—6:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: cultural property in Gáldar, Spain
- Also known as: “Museo y Parque Arqueologico Cueva Pintada”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa-Museo Antonio Padrón and Church of Santiago de los Caballeros.
Casa-Museo Antonio Padrón
Museum
Photo: Raycojimenezg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casa-Museo Antonio Padrón is a museum, which is situated 230 metres north of Painted Cave, Galdar.
Church of Santiago de los Caballeros
Church
Photo: Mperdomo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Santiago de los Caballeros is a Catholic church and parish in Gáldar, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Church of Santiago de los Caballeros is situated 190 metres northwest of Painted Cave, Galdar.
Casa Verde de Aguilar
Monument
Photo: Victor R. Ruiz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Casa Verde de Aguilar is a monument, which is situated 350 metres northwest of Painted Cave, Galdar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northern Gran Canaria and Agaete.
Northern Gran Canaria
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
The northern part of the Gran Canaria is a mostly agricultural part of the island.
Agaete
Town
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain. Agaete is situated 7 km southwest of Painted Cave, Galdar.
Puerto de las Nieves
Neighborhood
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
Puerto de las Nieves is a fishing village on the north-western coast of Gran Canaria, and the port of the town Agaete at a few kilometres' distance. Ferries leave five times a day for Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The crossing takes 80 minutes with catamarans. Puerto de las Nieves is situated 7 km southwest of Painted Cave, Galdar.
Painted Cave, Galdar
- Categories: monument, archaeological museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Gáldar, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.1436° or 28° 8′ 37″ northLongitude
-15.65494° or 15° 39′ 18″ westElevation
124 metres (407 feet)Open location code
7CW648VW+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 95038214OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
10297171Wikidata ID
Q3699202
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Painted Cave, Galdar” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “彩绘岩洞博物馆及考古公园”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الكهف الملون”
- French: “Cueva Pintada”
- French: “musée et parc archéologique Cueva Pintada”
- French: “Musée et parc archéologique Cueva Pintada”
- German: “Museo y Parque Arqueológico Cueva Pintada”
- Hausa: “Kogi mai fenti a Galdar”
- Italian: “Cueva pintada”
- Italian: “Cueva Pintada”
- Slovenian: “Poslikana jama, Galdar”
- Spanish: “Cueva pintada”
- Spanish: “Cueva Pintada”
- Spanish: “Cueva Prehispánica de Gáldar”
- Spanish: “La Cueva Pintada de Galdar”
- Spanish: “La Cueva Pintada de Gáldar”
- Spanish: “La Cueva Pintada”
- Spanish: “Museo cueva pintada”
- Spanish: “Museo y parque arqueologico cueva pintada”
- Spanish: “Museo y parque arqueológico Cueva Pintada”
- Spanish: “Museo y Parque Arqueológico Cueva Pintada”
- Spanish: “Parque arqueologico cueva pintada”
- Spanish: “Parque arqueológico cueva pintada”
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