Spanish Arch

The Spanish Arch and the Caoċ Arch in city, Ireland, are two remaining arches on the Ceann an Bhalla.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
  • …is also known as “The Spanish Arch”
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: arch and square in Galway city, Ireland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Galway City Museum and Blake’s Castle.

Museum
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is a in Galway City, , .

Castle
Photo: Gillfoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blake's Castle is an urban tower house built around 1470. is situated 120 metres north of Spanish Arch.

Theater building
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An Taibhdhearc is the national Irish language theatre of . is situated 260 metres north of Spanish Arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Claddagh and Salthill.

Suburb
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The is an area close to the centre of …

Suburb
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is a seaside area to the southwest of city centre in the west of Ireland.

Village
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Mionlach, commonly known by the anglicised name … is situated 4 km north of Spanish Arch.

Spanish Arch

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Latitude
53.2698° or 53° 16′ 11″ north
Longitude
-9.05396° or 9° 3′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C5G7W9W+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 36783334
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11777217
Wiki­data ID
Q25567

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Spanish Arch” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Espainiar Arkua”
  • Basque: “Spanish Arch”
  • Catalan: “Arc espanyol de Galway”
  • Catalan: “Arc Espanyol de Galway”
  • Dutch: “Spanish Arch”
  • Esperanto: “Hispana Arko”
  • German: “An Póirse Caoch”
  • German: “Spanish Arch”
  • Irish: “An Póirse Caoch”
  • Irish: “An Póirse Spáinneach”
  • Japanese: “スパニッシュ・アーチ”
  • Spanish: “Arco español de Galway”
  • Spanish: “Arco Español de Galway”

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