La Parajola Battery
La Parajola Battery is a castle in Cartagena, Murcia, Murcia. La Parajola Battery is situated nearby to the beach Playa de la Parajola, as well as near the peak Cristo de los Buzos.Photo: P4K1T0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: former coastal battery and Bien de Interés Cultural in Cartagena, Spain
- Also known as: “Batería de la Parajola”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ of the Divers and Fatares.
Christ of the Divers
Wayside cross
Photo: P4K1T0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Christ of the Divers is a wayside cross, which is situated 560 metres northwest of La Parajola Battery.
Cartagena Cathedral
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Cartagena in Spain, or the Cathedral of Santa María la Vieja, was a cathedral of the Diocese of Cartagena, located on the hill of La Concepción in the old town of Cartagena. Cartagena Cathedral is situated 3½ km northeast of La Parajola Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tentegorra and La Vaguada, Cartagena.
Tentegorra
Neighborhood
Photo: P4K1T0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tentegorra is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km northwest of La Parajola Battery.
La Vaguada, Cartagena
Neighborhood
Photo: P4K1T0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Vaguada, Cartagena is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km north of La Parajola Battery.
Barriada Virgen de la Caridad
Neighborhood
Photo: P4K1T0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barriada Virgen de la Caridad is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km northeast of La Parajola Battery.
La Parajola Battery
- Categories: historical military facility, castle, tourism, bunker, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Cartagena, Murcia, Murcia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.58106° or 37° 34′ 52″ northLongitude
-1.01859° or 1° 1′ 7″ westOpen location code
8C9WHXJJ+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3065041016OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5723510
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“La Parajola Battery” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Bateria de La Parajola (Cartagena)”
- Catalan: “Bateria de La Parajola”
- Spanish: “Batería de La Parajola”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Playa de la Parajola and Cristo de los Buzos.
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