Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela
El Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela, also known as Casa Hamilton, is an industrial ruin near Los Realejos, Tenerife. It was built in 1903 by the Hamilton company to pump water from the Gordejuela springs to banana plantations in the Orotava Valley.Photo: Rainer88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Pumping station in Canary Islands, Spain
- Also known as: “Casa Hamilton” and “Elevador de agua de Gordejuela de Casa Hamilton”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fortín de San Fernando and Hacienda de Los Príncipes.
Fortín de San Fernando
Building
Photo: SBT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortín de San Fernando is a building, which is situated 570 metres west of Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela.
Hacienda de Los Príncipes
Protected area
Photo: SBT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hacienda de Los Príncipes is a protected area, which is situated 1½ km south of Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Agustín and Tigaiga.
Puerto de la Cruz
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Puerto de la Cruz is a city on the island of Tenerife. It is more family-friendly than the other tourist areas of Tenerife. It is also the longest-established and most complete of all resorts on Tenerife.
Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela
- Categories: pumping station, ruins, and tourism
- Location: Realejos, Los, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.3989° or 28° 23′ 56″ northLongitude
-16.58588° or 16° 35′ 9″ westOpen location code
7CW59CX7+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5254540423OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q25386884
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Spanish—“Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Casa Hamilton”
- Bavarian: “El Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela”
- French: “Casa Hamilton”
- French: “Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela”
- French: “Élévateur d’eau de Gordejuela. Ténérife”
- French: “Élévateur d’eau de Gordejuela”
- German: “Casa Hamilton”
- German: “El Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela”
- Spanish: “Casa Hamilton”
- Spanish: “Elevador de aguas de Gordejuela”
- Spanish: “Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Gordejuela and Mirador de La Gordejuela.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Molino de Juan de Gordejuela and Galería el Pozo 3 Boca Norte (de Gordejuela).
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