Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz
Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz is a castle in Murcia Municipality, Murcia, Murcia. Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz is situated nearby to the church Ermita de San Antonio el Pobre, as well as near Convento Santa Catalina del Monte.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Pedro J Pacheco, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Murcia, Spain
- Also known as: “Castillo de la Luz”, “Castillo de Santa Catalina del Monte”, and “Castillo del Verdolay”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fuensanta and Martyrium de La Alberca.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fuensanta
Church
Photo: PedroJPacheco, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy Fountain is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in the pedanía of Algezares, part of the city of Murcia, in the region of Murcia, Spain. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fuensanta is situated 1¼ km northeast of Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz.
Martyrium de La Alberca
Archaeological site
Photo: Josejaviermartinez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Martyrium de La Alberca is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz.
Basílica Paleocristiana Llano del Olivar
Archaeological site
Photo: Juanjito97, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Basílica Paleocristiana Llano del Olivar is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nonduermas and Banos y Mendigo.
Nonduermas
Neighborhood
Nonduermas is a village and a district in Murcia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Murcia. Nonduermas is situated 6 km northwest of Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz.
Banos y Mendigo
Neighborhood
Baños y Mendigo is a village and a district in Murcia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Murcia and is located in the southern half. The district has an area of 59.275 km2 and was inhabited by 772 people in 2020. Banos y Mendigo is situated 7 km south of Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz.
Beniaján
Neighborhood
Photo: Jayzaran, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Beniaján is a village located in the Region of Murcia, beside the mountains that close the Valley of Segura. It has a population of around 11,000, and is not far from the region's capital, Murcia. Beniaján is situated 7 km northeast of Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz.
Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz
- Categories: monument, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Murcia Municipality, Murcia, Murcia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.93144° or 37° 55′ 53″ northLongitude
-1.12995° or 1° 7′ 48″ westElevation
196 metres (643 feet)Open location code
8C9WWVJC+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 6126604839OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q43153687
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Santa Catalina del Monte (La Alberca)”
- Catalan: “Castell de Santa Catalina del Monte”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Santa Catalina del Monte o de la Luz”
- Spanish: “Ermita de los Hermanos de la Luz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ermita de San Antonio el Pobre and Convento Santa Catalina del Monte.
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