Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo
The Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo were Roman kilns located in the Spanish city of Algeciras. They were part of manufacturing complex of Portus Albus, which supplied container for transport to the processing industry of the neighboring city of Iulia Traducta, besides making other ceramic household products and items.Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural property in Algeciras, Spain
- Also known as: “Alfar romano de El Rinconcillo (Algeciras)” and “Hornos Romanos de El Rinconcillo”
- Address: Avenida Diputacion 81, Algeciras
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Estadio Nuevo Mirador and Torre del Almirante.
Estadio Nuevo Mirador
Stadium
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estadio Nuevo Mirador is the Municipal Stadium of Algeciras, Spain. It is the home stadium of the football club Algeciras CF. The stadium with a capacity for 7,200 spectators, and measuring 105 by 68 metres, is a modern sports complex located in the industrial area of La Menacha, and also houses the offices of the club. Estadio Nuevo Mirador is situated 1½ km west of Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo.
Torre del Almirante
Archaeological site
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torre del Almirante is a tower located in Algeciras, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985. The "Torre del Almirante" is a large tower with a circular base of 6 m in diameter and a solid foundation. Torre del Almirante is situated 1½ km southwest of Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo.
Plaza de toros de Las Palomas
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plaza de Toros de Las Palomas, officially Monumental Las Palomas, is a bullring in Algeciras at the southern end of Spain. The current building was built in 1969 and it can hold over 11,000 spectators. Plaza de toros de Las Palomas is situated 2½ km southwest of Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmones and Los Cortijillos.
Palmones
Village
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palmones is a village on the Bay of Gibraltar between Algeciras and La Linea de la Concepcion in the Province of Cádiz in Spain. The San Roque Refinery and Los Barrios commercial centre lie on either side of the town.
Los Cortijillos
Village
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Los Cortijillos is a village and district of the Spanish municipality of Los Barrios of the Province of Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain. It is located six kilometres east of the main town of the municipality, just south of Guadacorte, between Gibraltar and Algeciras. Los Cortijillos is situated 3½ km north of Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo.
Guadarranque
Hamlet
Photo: Ambil, Public domain.
Guadarranque is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo.
Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo
- Categories: monument, ceramic factory, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.15767° or 36° 9′ 28″ northLongitude
-5.44866° or 5° 26′ 55″ westOpen location code
8C8P5H52+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 4586528458OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4906673
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Alfar romano de El Rinconcillo”
- French: “Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo”
- Galician: “Alfar romano de El Rinconcillo”
- German: “Alfar romano de El Rinconcillo”
- Spanish: “Alfar romano de El Rinconcillo (Algeciras)”
- Spanish: “Hornos romanos de El Rinconcillo”
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Highlights include Fundación Nuestra Señora de los Milagros and Ermita Nuestra Señora de los Milagros.
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