Plaza Alta
Plaza Alta is a square in the old town of Algeciras, Spain. It is one of the major centres of activity in the city, hosting numerous events and festivals throughout the year.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Algeciras Town Hall and Chapel of Our Lady of Europe.
Algeciras Town Hall
Town hall
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Algeciras Town Hall is the town hall of Algeciras, Spain, located at number 12 Calle Alfonso XI, also known as Calle Convento. The building was completed in 1897 and today houses much of City Council, including the offices of the Mayor, Secretary, and Press Office. Algeciras Town Hall is situated 100 metres northwest of Plaza Alta.
Chapel of Our Lady of Europe
Church
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The Chapel of Our Lady of Europe is a Roman Catholic chapel located in the High Square of Algeciras. The popularly known "Capillita de Europa" is considered as the foundational element of the modern city of Algeciras.
Marinid Walls of Algeciras
Archaeological site
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The Marinid Walls of Algeciras are city walls located in Algeciras, Spain. The walls were declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985. The dating of the walls is complicated. Marinid Walls of Algeciras is situated 310 metres north of Plaza Alta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmones and Los Cortijillos.
Palmones
Village
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Palmones is a village on the Bay of Gibraltar between Algeciras and La Linea de la Concepcion in the Province of Cádiz in Spain. The San Roque Refinery and Los Barrios commercial centre lie on either side of the town. Palmones is situated 5 km north of Plaza Alta.
Los Cortijillos
Village
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Los Cortijillos is a village and district of the Spanish municipality of Los Barrios of the Province of Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain. It is located six kilometres east of the main town of the municipality, just south of Guadacorte, between Gibraltar and Algeciras. Los Cortijillos is situated 6 km north of Plaza Alta.
Guadarranque
Hamlet
Photo: Ambil, Public domain.
Guadarranque is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Plaza Alta.
Plaza Alta
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Description: Andalucía, Spain
- Category: square
- Location: Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.13116° or 36° 7′ 52″ northLongitude
-5.44728° or 5° 26′ 50″ westElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8C8P4HJ3+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 269921096OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrian
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Plaza Alta” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بلازا ألتا”
- Dutch: “Plaza Alta”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بلازا التا”
- Japanese: “アルタ広場”
- Japanese: “プラザ・アルタ”
- Spanish: “Plaza Alta de Algeciras”
- Spanish: “Plaza Alta”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Plaza Alta”. Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.