Fort Rapitán
Fort Rapitán is a fort in Jaca, Huesca, Aragon and has an elevation of 1,096 metres. Fort Rapitán is situated near the chapel Ermita de San Cristóbal de Jaca, as well as near the hamlet Asieso.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fortification in Jaca, Spain
- Also known as: “el Rapitán”, “Fuerte de Rapitan”, “Fuerte del Rapitán”, “Fuerte Rapitan”, “Fuerte Rapitán”, and “Rapitán”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Jaca Station and Ermita de San Cristóbal de Jaca.
Jaca Station
Railway station
Jaca Station is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km south of Fort Rapitán.
Ermita de San Cristóbal de Jaca
Chapel
Ermita de San Cristóbal de Jaca is a chapel, which is situated 1 km southwest of Fort Rapitán.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asieso and Bergosa.
Bergosa
Hamlet
Bergosa is an unpopulated settlement belonging to the… Bergosa is situated 3 km north of Fort Rapitán.
Fort Rapitán
- Categories: fort, artillery battery, tourism, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Jaca, Huesca, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.58913° or 42° 35′ 21″ north
Longitude
-0.5363° or 0° 32′ 11″ west
Elevation
1,096 metres (3,596 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8CJXHFQ7+MF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortress
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Spanish—“Fort Rapitán” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Fuerte de Rapitán”
- French: “fort Rapitan”
- French: “Fort Rapitan”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de Rapitán”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Monte Rapitán and Los Quiñones.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Jaca-Ipás and Comunidad Burgo de Rapitan.
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