Cruz Altera
Cruz Altera is a historic site in Montefrío, Granada, Andalusia. Cruz Altera is situated nearby to Cruz Bajera, as well as near the tower Torre de los Anillos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castillo de Montefrío and Peña de los Gitanos.
Castillo de Montefrío
Photo: 24209375N, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castillo de Montefrío is situated 2½ km west of Cruz Altera.
Peña de los Gitanos
Protected area
Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo, CC BY 2.0.
Peña de los Gitanos is a protected area, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Cruz Altera.
Iglesia de la Encarnación
Church
Photo: Juanje 2712, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia de la Encarnación is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Cruz Altera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montefrío and Venta de Agramaderos.
Montefrío
Village
Montefrio is a municipality in the province of Granada. The ruins of a Moorish castle sit near the highest point. Being built midway between the Sierra de Priego and Sierra Parapanda, and commanding the open valley between these ranges, it became one of the chief frontier fortresses of the Moors in the 15th century.
Venta de Agramaderos
Hamlet
Venta de Agramaderos is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Cruz Altera.
Alomartes
Village
Photo: Lopezsuarez, CC0.
Alomartes is a village, which is situated 10 km southeast of Cruz Altera.
Cruz Altera
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Denomination: Catholic
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and wayside cross
- Location: Montefrío, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.32529° or 37° 19′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.98734° or 3° 59′ 14″ westOpen location code
8C9R82G7+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 6814251888OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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