Torre de San García
Torre de San García is a tower in Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalusia. Torre de San García is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mirador de San García, as well as near the park Parque del Centenario.Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parque del Centenario and Fuerte de San García.
Parque del Centenario
Park
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parque del Centenario is a park located in Algeciras. It was established in 2007 thanks to the collaboration between the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras and City Hall to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Algeciras Conference.
Fuerte de San García
Fort
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fuerte de San García was a fort in Algeciras, Spain, It was built in the 1730s and destroyed in 1811 to deny it to the French. Today all that remains are the foundation and base ruins, in the Parque del Centenario, but it is a registered Bien de Interés… Fuerte de San García is situated 200 metres southeast of Torre de San García.
Hospital Punta de Europa
Hospital
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hospital Punta de Europa is situated 1 km northwest of Torre de San García.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Pelayo and South Mole.
El Pelayo
Hamlet
El Pelayo or Pelayo is a village in the municipality of Algeciras in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain, It is located 7 miles southwest from the city centre, along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at Tarifa, which is 14 kilometres away. El Pelayo is situated 7 km southwest of Torre de San García.
South Mole
Locality
Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.
The South Mole is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. South Mole is situated 7 km northeast of Torre de San García.
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. Palmones is situated 8 km north of Torre de San García.
Torre de San García
- Type: Tower
- Description: cultural property in Algeciras, Spain
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.10704° or 36° 6′ 25″ northLongitude
-5.43359° or 5° 26′ 1″ westOpen location code
8C8P4H48+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4922544460OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q6150465
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Torre de San García” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة سان غارسيا”
- Spanish: “Torre de San Garcia”
- Spanish: “Torre de San García”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirador de San García and Parque del Centenario.
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