Torre de Meca
Torre de Meca is a ruins in Barbate, Cádiz, Andalusia. Torre de Meca is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mirador Trafalgar, as well as near the quarter Los Caños de Meca.Photo: Luis Carlos Gargallo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cape Trafalgar lighthouse and Balsas romanas de Trafalgar.
Cape Trafalgar lighthouse
Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Trafalgar lighthouse is situated 2½ km southwest of Torre de Meca.
Balsas romanas de Trafalgar
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balsas romanas de Trafalgar is situated 2 km southwest of Torre de Meca.
Tómbolo de Trafalgar
Archaeological site
Tómbolo de Trafalgar is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km southwest of Torre de Meca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Los Caños de Meca and Cape Trafalgar.
Los Caños de Meca
Quarter
Photo: Cear2002, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Los Caños de Meca is a small seaside village to the east of Cape Trafalgar on the Costa de la Luz of Spain. It is part of the Province of Cádiz and the autonomous region of Andalusia.
Cape Trafalgar
Locality
Photo: Jsanchezes, Public domain.
Cape Trafalgar is a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the southwest of Spain. Cape Trafalgar lies on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Vejer de la Frontera
Town
Photo: Dietmar Giljohann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vejer de la Frontera is a Spanish hilltop town and municipality in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the right bank of the river Barbate. The town of Vejer de la Frontera occupies a low hill overlooking the Straits of Gibraltar and surrounded by orchards and orange groves. Vejer de la Frontera is situated 8 km northeast of Torre de Meca.
Torre de Meca
- Type: Ruins
- Description: cultural property in Barbate, Spain
- Categories: watchtower and historic site
- Location: Barbate, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.19455° or 36° 11′ 40″ northLongitude
-6.01372° or 6° 0′ 49″ westElevation
160 metres (525 feet)Open location code
8C8M5XVP+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2983877927OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q97618836
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre de Meca” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de Meca”
- French: “Torre de Meca”
- Galician: “Torre de Meca”
- German: “Torre de Meca”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Breña”
- Spanish: “Torre de Meca”
- Spanish: “Torre Romeral”
- Spanish: “Torreta de Meca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirador Trafalgar and Playa de Guadalupe.
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