Torre Atalaya
Torre Atalaya is a ruins in Vélez-Málaga, Axarquía, Andalusia. Torre Atalaya is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Stupa of Karma Guen, as well as near the peak Cerro Colorado.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: JSpain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: watchtower in Malaga, Spain
- Also known as: “Torre de Atalaya”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stupa of Karma Guen.
Stupa of Karma Guen
Buddhist temple
Photo: Fradive, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
Stupa of Karma Guen is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 600 metres south of Torre Atalaya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Viñuela and Benamargosa.
Viñuela
Village
Photo: Motorbiketours, Public domain.
La Viñuela is a municipality in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of La Axarquía.
Benamargosa
Village
Photo: Tyk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Benamargosa is a town and municipality in the region of La Axarquía in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. Benamargosa is situated 4 km west of Torre Atalaya.
Puente Don Manuel
Village
Puente Don Manuel is a hamlet in the municipality of Alcaucín in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The hamlet has English shops, because a lot of English immigrants live in this region. Puente Don Manuel is situated 5 km north of Torre Atalaya.
Torre Atalaya
- Categories: watchtower, monument, building, and historic site
- Location: Vélez-Málaga, Axarquía, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.84343° or 36° 50′ 36″ northLongitude
-4.14905° or 4° 8′ 57″ westOpen location code
8C8QRVV2+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 1124260319OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q97632338
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre Atalaya” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre Atalaya”
- Catalan: “Torre de la Talaia de la Viñuela”
- French: “Torre Atalaya”
- Galician: “Torre Atalaya”
- German: “Torre Atalaya”
- Spanish: “Torre Atalaya de Vélez-Málaga”
- Spanish: “Torre Atalaya”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Atalaya”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torre de Atalaya and Cerro Colorado.
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