The king’s tomb
The king’s tomb is in Agaete, Las Palmas. The king’s tomb is situated nearby to the museum Parque Arqueológico del Maipés de Arriba, as well as near the protected area Necrópolis de Maipez de Arriba.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia de la Concepción and God’s Finger rock formation.
Iglesia de la Concepción
Church
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia de la Concepción is a church, which is situated 1 km west of The king’s tomb.
God’s Finger rock formation
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Dedo de Dios is a 30 m high sea stack in the Atlantic Ocean, off the northern part of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. During Tropical Storm Delta in November 2005, the thin top of this geological formation broke off and fell into the sea. God’s Finger rock formation is situated 1½ km west of The king’s tomb.
Caves of the Crosses
Cave
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caves of the Crosses is situated 2½ km northeast of The king’s tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puerto de las Nieves and Northern Gran Canaria.
Puerto de las Nieves
Neighborhood
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
Puerto de las Nieves is a fishing village on the north-western coast of Gran Canaria, and the port of the town Agaete at a few kilometres' distance. Ferries leave five times a day for Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The crossing takes 80 minutes with catamarans.
Northern Gran Canaria
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
The northern part of the Gran Canaria is a mostly agricultural part of the island.
Fontanales
Hamlet
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontanales is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southeast of The king’s tomb.
The king’s tomb
- Type: Sign
- Also known as: “La tumba del rey - The king’s tomb”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Agaete, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.09699° or 28° 5′ 49″ northLongitude
-15.6919° or 15° 41′ 31″ westOpen location code
7CW638W5+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 12192577900OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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In Other Languages
“The king’s tomb” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “La tumba del rey”
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Highlights include Parque Arqueológico del Maipés de Arriba and Necrópolis de Maipez de Arriba.
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