Torre del Conde
Torre del Conde is a fortress from the 15th century located in the Villa de San Sebastián de La Gomera. It is a military-type building. Its function was mainly of representation of the manorial power, and it counted on the lack of modern weapons on the part of the natives.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo Arqueológico de La Gomera and Church of la Asunción.
Museo Arqueológico de La Gomera
Museum
The Museo Arqueológico de La Gomera is a museum located in San Sebastián de La Gomera, Spain. It is based in the Casa Echeverría, a manor house built in the 18th century, and is focused on the culture of the Gomeros, the ancient people of the island. Museo Arqueológico de La Gomera is situated 220 metres northeast of Torre del Conde.
Church of la Asunción
Church
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Church of la Asunción is situated 240 metres north of Torre del Conde.
Statue of Christopher Columbus
Work of art
Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Statue of Christopher Columbus is a work of art, which is situated 130 metres east of Torre del Conde.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Sebastián de La Gomera.
San Sebastián de La Gomera
Town
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
La Gomera is the second smallest island of the Canary Islands. It is an undeveloped, unspoilt, beautiful island 40 minutes by fast ferry from Tenerife that is ideal for walkers.
Torre del Conde
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural property in San Sebastián de La Gomera, Spain
- Categories: defensive tower, monument, fortification, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: San Sebastián de la Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.09068° or 28° 5′ 26″ northLongitude
-17.11167° or 17° 6′ 42″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
7CW43VRQ+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 28960205OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre del Conde” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre del Conde”
- French: “Torre del Conde”
- German: “Torre del Conde”
- Italian: “Torre del Conde (Isole Canarie)”
- Italian: “Torre del Conde”
- Romanian: “Turnul Contelui”
- Spanish: “Torre del Conde (España)”
- Spanish: “Torre del Conde de San Sebastián de La Gomera”
- Spanish: “Torre del Conde”
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