Rastrillo de Espadas
Rastrillo de Espadas is a tower in Melilla Municipality, Melilla. Rastrillo de Espadas is situated nearby to the square Plaza de la Aviación Española, as well as near the cemetery Cementerio de San Carlos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Theatre Kursaal-Fernando Arrabal and Monumental Cinema Sport.
Theatre Kursaal-Fernando Arrabal
Theater building
The Theatre Kursaal-Fernando Arrabal is the most important theatre in Melilla, located at number 6 on Cándido Lobera Girela Avenue, Modernist Extension and is part of the Historic-Artistic Complex of the City of Melilla, a Property of Cultural Interest.
Monumental Cinema Sport
Public building
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monumental Cinema Sport is a public building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ataque Seco and Beni Ansar.
Ataque Seco
Neighborhood
Photo: Paco Solís, CC BY 2.0.
Ataque Seco is one of the barrios of the city of Melilla, a Spanish exclave on the north coast of Africa. Ataque Seco is located in the central north of the city, 500 metres from the Mediterranean coast and one kilometre northwest of Melilla la Vieja, the old walled city.
Beni Ansar
Town
Photo: Aït Nsar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beni Ansar is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco, located 12 km north of the city of Nador. It is bordered on the north by the Spanish city of Melilla. Beni Ansar is situated 4 km south of Rastrillo de Espadas.
Farkhana
Town
Photo: Ángel Gutiérrez Rubio, CC BY 2.0.
Farkhana is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco. According to the 2004 census, it has a population of 10,994. Farkhana is situated 4 km west of Rastrillo de Espadas.
Rastrillo de Espadas
- Type: Tower
- Categories: postern and historic site
- Location: Melilla Municipality, Melilla, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.29404° or 35° 17′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.9381° or 2° 56′ 17″ westOpen location code
8C7V73V6+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 7680543700OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q33045247
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