Baluarte de San Juán

Baluarte de San Juán is an archaeological site in Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura. Baluarte de San Juán is situated nearby to the archaeological site Baluarte de los Clérigos, as well as near the spring Fuente El Manantío.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcántara Bridge and Roman temple of Alcántara.

Alcántara Bridge

Photo: Dantla, GFDL.

The Alcántara Bridge is a Roman bridge at Alcántara, in Extremadura, Spain. Alcántara is from the Arabic word al-Qantarah meaning "the arch". The stone arch bridge was built over the Tagus River between 104 and 106 AD by an order of the Roman emperor Trajan in 98. Alcántara Bridge is situated 380 metres north of Baluarte de San Juán.

Roman temple of Alcántara

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The Roman temple of Alcántara is located at one side of the Alcántara Bridge, Cáceres, Extremadura. Along with the Roman temple of Vic, it is one of the only two Roman temples preserved nearly complete in Spain. Roman temple of Alcántara is situated 280 metres north of Baluarte de San Juán.

Iglesia de San Pedro de Alcántara, Alcántara

Church

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Iglesia de San Pedro de Alcántara, Alcántara is a church, which is situated 260 metres northeast of Baluarte de San Juán.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mata de Alcántara and Piedras Albas.

Mata de Alcántara

Village

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Mata de Alcántara is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the municipality has a population of 320 inhabitants. Mata de Alcántara is situated 6 km east of Baluarte de San Juán.

Piedras Albas

Village

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Piedras Albas is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 147 inhabitants. Piedras Albas is situated 8 km northwest of Baluarte de San Juán.

Villa del Rey

Village

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Villa del Rey is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 137 inhabitants. Villa del Rey is situated 9 km southeast of Baluarte de San Juán.

Baluarte de San Juán

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

39.71919° or 39° 43′ 9″ north

Longitude

-6.89076° or 6° 53′ 27″ west

Open location code

8CFMP495+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11834826969

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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