Cortinas de Ublones

Cortinas de Ublones is a locality in Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura. Cortinas de Ublones is situated nearby to the locality Cercas de los Llanos, as well as near Dehesa del Cortijo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alcántara Bridge and Roman temple of Alcántara.

Alcántara Bridge

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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 2½ km west of Cortinas de Ublones.

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 2½ km west of Cortinas de Ublones.

Church of Santa María de Almocóvar, Alcántara

Church

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The Church of Santa María de Almocóvar is a 13th-century parochial Catholic church located in the Spanish town of Alcántara, in the province of Cáceres. The church is located in the center of the Spanish plaza, in the old town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mata de Alcántara and Villa del Rey.

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 4 km east of Cortinas de Ublones.

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 7 km southeast of Cortinas de Ublones.

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 9 km northwest of Cortinas de Ublones.

Cortinas de Ublones

Type: Locality
Location: Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

39.7131° or 39° 42′ 47″ north

Longitude

-6.86299° or 6° 51′ 47″ west

Open location code

8CFMP47P+6R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1241644804

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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