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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alcántara Bridge and Menhir del Cabezo.

Alcántara Bridge

Photo: Dantla, GFDL.

The Alcántara Bridge is a Roman bridge at Alcántara, in Extremadura, Spain. Alcántara is from the Arabic word al-Qanṭarah 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

Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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″ north

Longitude

-6.92361° or 6° 55′ 25″ west

Open location code

8CFMP3RG+CH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1241637487

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cementerio de Estorninos and Cerro de las Vigas.

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