Fuente del Mesón
Fuente del Mesón is a historic site in Tarifa, Cádiz, Andalusia. Fuente del Mesón is situated nearby to the square Plaza Hermanos Costaleros, as well as near the art gallery Sala de Exposiciones Cárcel Real.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Historic site
- Description: fountain located in Tarifa, Spain
- Also known as: “Fuente de la Plaza Del Mesón”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Tarifa and Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Tarifa - Mercedes Gaibrois.
Castle of Tarifa
Castle
Photo: Nicolas Vollmer, CC BY 2.0.
The Castle of Tarifa, also known as Castle of Guzmán el Bueno or Castle of the Guzmáns is a castle in the coastal town of Tarifa in Spain. Castle of Tarifa is situated 130 metres southwest of Fuente del Mesón.
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Tarifa - Mercedes Gaibrois
Library
Photo: Luis Rogelio HM, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Tarifa - Mercedes Gaibrois is a library.
Iglesia de San Mateo
Church
Photo: sunshinecity, CC BY 2.0.
Iglesia de San Mateo is the main church of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz, Spain. It was supposed to have been built in 1506 on the remains of an old mosque, although worship at the church has only been mentioned in documents since 1534, another date given for its inauguration. Iglesia de San Mateo is situated 110 metres north of Fuente del Mesón.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta de Tarifa and El Cuartón.
Punta de Tarifa
Locality
Photo: Spot Image, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta de Tarifa is the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and Continental Europe. It is located in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous community of Andalusia on the Atlantic end of the Straits of Gibraltar.
El Cuartón
Hamlet
El Cuartón is a village in the municipality of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain. It is located 13.7 kilometres by road southwest of the city centre of Algeciras, along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at Tarifa, which is 9.7 kilometres away, and it lies just to the southwest of El Bujeo. El Cuartón is situated 8 km northeast of Fuente del Mesón.
El Bujeo
Hamlet
El Bujeo is a village in the municipality of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain, It is located about 9 miles southwest of Algeciras, along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at Tarifa, which is 11 kilometres away, and it lies between the villages of El Pelayo and El Cuartón. El Bujeo is situated 10 km northeast of Fuente del Mesón.
Fuente del Mesón
Latitude
36.01252° or 36° 0′ 45″ northLongitude
-5.60201° or 5° 36′ 7″ westInception
1831Open location code
8C8P297X+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 5442447897OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=drinking_waterOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q126064436
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In Other Languages
“Fuente del Mesón” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Fuente de la Plaza Del Mesón”
- Spanish: “Fuente del Mesón”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Hermanos Costaleros and Sala de Exposiciones Cárcel Real.
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