Punic wall of Cartagena
The Punic wall of Cartagena is an archaeological site from the 3rd century BC in which can be seen the first defensive wall of Cartagena, built by the Carthaginians.Photo: viatorimperi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: city wall in Cartagena, Spain
- Also known as: “Muralla Púnica”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cartagena-Plaza Bastarreche railway station and Despeñaperros Castle.
Cartagena-Plaza Bastarreche railway station
Railway station
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Cartagena-Plaza Bastarreche railway station is situated 130 metres southeast of Punic wall of Cartagena.
Despeñaperros Castle
Castle
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Despeñaperros Castle, also known as San José Castle, is a castle built in the 11th century in the historic center of Cartagena, Murcia Region in Spain. Despeñaperros Castle is situated 180 metres south of Punic wall of Cartagena.
Palacio de Aguirre
Photo: Rafesmar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palacio de Aguirre in Cartagena, Spain, is a modernist building designed by architect Víctor Beltrí. After Beltri's successful completion of the Casa Cervantes, mining entrepreneur Camilo Aguirre had commissioned the architect in 1898 to construct this palace, completed in 1901. Palacio de Aguirre is situated 230 metres southwest of Punic wall of Cartagena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barriada Virgen de la Caridad and Lo Campano.
Barriada Virgen de la Caridad
Neighborhood
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Barriada Virgen de la Caridad is a neighborhood.
Los Barreros, Cartagena
Neighborhood
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Los Barreros, Cartagena is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Punic wall of Cartagena.
Punic wall of Cartagena
- Categories: city walls, Carthaginian archaeological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cartagena, Murcia, Murcia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.60418° or 37° 36′ 15″ northLongitude
-0.9786° or 0° 58′ 43″ westOpen location code
8C9XJ23C+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 10543444282OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3328024
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Punic wall of Cartagena” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Пуническа стена в Картахена”
- Bulgarian: “Пуническата стена в Картахена”
- French: “Centro de Interpretación de la Muralla Púnica”
- French: “muraille punique de Carthagène”
- French: “Muraille punique de Carthagène”
- Portuguese: “Muralha púnica de Cartagena”
- Spanish: “muralla punica de Cartagena”
- Spanish: “muralla púnica de Cartagena”
- Spanish: “Muralla púnica de Cartagena”
- Spanish: “muralla punica de Qart-Hadast”
- Spanish: “muralla púnica de Qart-Hadast”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centro de Interpretación de la Muralla Púnica and Fortaleza de San José.
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