El Balcon del Mundo

El Balcon del Mundo is a scenic viewpoint in Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura. El Balcon del Mundo is situated nearby to the spring Fuente El Manantío, as well as near the archaeological site Baluarte de los Clérigos.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcántara Bridge and Roman temple of Alcántara.

Alcántara Bridge

Photo: Dantla, GFDL.

The Alcántara Bridge is a Roman bridge at Alcántara, in Extremadura, Spain. Alcántara is from the Arabic word al-Qanṭarah meaning "the arch". The stone arch bridge was built over the Tagus River between 104 and 106 AD by an order of the Roman emperor Trajan in 98. Alcántara Bridge is situated 1 km northeast of El Balcon del Mundo.

Roman temple of Alcántara

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The Roman temple of Alcántara is located at one side of the Alcántara Bridge, Cáceres, Extremadura. Along with the Roman temple of Vic, it is one of the only two Roman temples preserved nearly complete in Spain. Roman temple of Alcántara is situated 1 km northeast of El Balcon del Mundo.

Church of Santa María de Almocóvar, Alcántara

Church

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The Church of Santa María de Almocóvar is a 13th-century parochial Catholic church located in the Spanish town of Alcántara, in the province of Cáceres. The church is located in the center of the Spanish plaza, in the old town. Church of Santa María de Almocóvar, Alcántara is situated 1 km northeast of El Balcon del Mundo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mata de Alcántara and Piedras Albas.

Mata de Alcántara

Village

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Mata de Alcántara is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the municipality has a population of 320 inhabitants. Mata de Alcántara is situated 7 km east of El Balcon del Mundo.

Piedras Albas

Village

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Piedras Albas is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 147 inhabitants. Piedras Albas is situated 8 km north of El Balcon del Mundo.

Villa del Rey

Village

Photo: Villa del Rey Foto1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Villa del Rey is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 137 inhabitants. Villa del Rey is situated 9 km southeast of El Balcon del Mundo.

El Balcon del Mundo

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

39.7167° or 39° 43′ 0″ north

Longitude

-6.8986° or 6° 53′ 55″ west

Open location code

8CFMP482+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6079848575

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fuente El Manantío and Baluarte de los Clérigos.

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