Cercas del Tío Benigno
Cercas del Tío Benigno is a locality in Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura. Cercas del Tío Benigno is situated nearby to the hamlet Estorninos, as well as near the locality Cañada del Cabezo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alcántara Bridge and Menhir del Cabezo.
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. Alcántara Bridge is situated 3½ km southeast of Cercas del Tío Benigno.
Menhir del Cabezo
Archaeological site
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Menhir del Cabezo is an archaeological site.
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 3½ km southeast of Cercas del Tío Benigno.
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 4½ km north of Cercas del Tío Benigno.
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 9 km east of Cercas del Tío Benigno.
Cercas del Tío Benigno
- Type: Locality
- Location: Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.74101° or 39° 44′ 28″ northLongitude
-6.92361° or 6° 55′ 25″ westOpen location code
8CFMP3RG+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1241637487OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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