Atalaya de Níjar
Atalaya de Níjar is a fortification in Níjar, Almería, Andalusia. Atalaya de Níjar is situated nearby to the museum Museo Memoria del Agua, as well as near the church Iglesia de Santa María.Photo: ANE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural property in Níjar, Spain
- Also known as: “Atalaya” and “Atalaya de Nijar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo Memoria del Agua and Iglesia de Santa María.
Museo Memoria del Agua
Museum
Photo: Josef Papi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo Memoria del Agua is a museum, which is situated 220 metres south of Atalaya de Níjar.
Iglesia de Santa María
Church
Photo: ANE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iglesia de Santa María is a church, which is situated 300 metres south of Atalaya de Níjar.
Hoyazo de Níjar
Photo: Diego.Duis.6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hoyazo de Níjar is situated 3½ km east of Atalaya de Níjar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huebro and San Isidro de Nijar.
Huebro
Hamlet
Photo: ANE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Huebro is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Atalaya de Níjar.
San Isidro de Nijar
Village
Photo: Tyk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Isidro de Nijar is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Atalaya de Níjar.
Campohermoso
Village
Photo: Urci dream, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Campohermoso is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Atalaya de Níjar.
Atalaya de Níjar
- Categories: fortification, building, and tourism
- Location: Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.9686° or 36° 58′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.20589° or 2° 12′ 21″ westElevation
396 metres (1,299 feet)Open location code
8C8VXQ9V+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 262731568OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11994561Wikidata ID
Q43133201
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In Other Languages
“Atalaya de Níjar” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Atalaya de Níjar”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Níjar”
- Spanish: “Castillo. Torre”
- Spanish: “Torre (Níjar)”
- Spanish: “Torre Atalaya de Níjar”
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