Reccopolis
Reccopolis, is an archaeological site located near Zorita de los Canes, a small village in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. It represents one of the Visigoth cities founded in Iberia during the post-Roman period.Photo: Fergon, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural property in Zorita de los Canes, Spain
- Also known as: “Recópolis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Zorita de los Canes-Alcazaba de Zorita and José Cabrera Nuclear Power Station.
Castle of Zorita de los Canes-Alcazaba de Zorita
Castle
Photo: AdriPozuelo, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
The Castle of Zorita de los Canes-Alcazaba de Zorita is a castle located in Zorita de los Canes, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931. Castle of Zorita de los Canes-Alcazaba de Zorita is situated 1¼ km northeast of Reccopolis.
José Cabrera Nuclear Power Station
Photo: Mr. Tickle, CC BY 2.5.
The José Cabrera Nuclear Power Station was a nuclear power station in Almonacid de Zorita, 70 kilometres east of Madrid, Spain. The power plant consisted of one single-loop PWR of 160 MWe, built by Zachry Construction Corporation for the Westinghouse Electric Company. José Cabrera Nuclear Power Station is situated 3 km north of Reccopolis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almonacid de Zorita and Albalate de Zorita.
Almonacid de Zorita
Village
Photo: Mr. Tickle, CC BY 2.5.
Almonacid de Zorita is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2013 census, the municipality has a population of 776 inhabitants. Almonacid de Zorita is situated 4 km east of Reccopolis.
Albalate de Zorita
Village
Photo: mpeinadopa, CC BY 3.0 es.
Albalate de Zorita is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2015 census, the municipality has a population of 1022 inhabitants. Albalate de Zorita is situated 4½ km east of Reccopolis.
Sayatón
Village
Photo: Oilisab, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayatón is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 129 inhabitants. Sayatón is situated 7 km northeast of Reccopolis.
Reccopolis
- Categories: castle, defensive wall, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Zorita de los Canes, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.32099° or 40° 19′ 16″ northLongitude
-2.89407° or 2° 53′ 39″ westOpen location code
8CGV84C4+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 3238091527OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1236430
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Reccopolis” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ռեկոպոլիս”
- Basque: “Rekopolis”
- Dutch: “Reccopolis”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ريكوبوليس”
- French: “Recaredopolis”
- French: “Reccopolis”
- French: “Recopolis”
- French: “Recópolis”
- German: “Fortaleza de Recópolis”
- German: “Reccopolis”
- German: “Recopolis”
- German: “Recópolis”
- Italian: “Reccopolis”
- Latin: “Reccopolis”
- Latin: “Recopolis”
- Polish: “Reccopolis”
- Portuguese: “Recópolis”
- Russian: “Реккополис”
- Russian: “Рекополис”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Reccopolis”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Rekopolis”
- Slovenian: “Recópolis”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Recópolis”
- Spanish: “Muralla de Recopolis”
- Spanish: “Muralla de Recópolis”
- Spanish: “Recopolis”
- Spanish: “Recópolis”
- Spanish: “Ruinas Visigodas de Recópolis Cerro de la Oliva‘”
- Turkish: “Reccopolis”
- Ukrainian: “Реккополіс”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ermita de la Virgen de la Oliva and Parque Arqueológico de Recópolis.
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