Cerca de las Batallas
Cerca de las Batallas is a locality in Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura. Cerca de las Batallas is situated nearby to the locality Cerros del Tominillos, as well as near Frailillo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alcántara Bridge and Roman temple of Alcántara.
Alcántara Bridge
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piedras Albas and Mata de Alcántara.
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 6 km northwest of Cerca de las Batallas.
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 7 km east of Cerca de las Batallas.
Cerca de las Batallas
- Type: Locality
- Location: Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.73669° or 39° 44′ 12″ northLongitude
-6.89979° or 6° 53′ 59″ westOpen location code
8CFMP4P2+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1241610983OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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