Torre de Sanitja
Torre de Sanitja is a tower in Es Mercadal, Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands. Torre de Sanitja is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sanisera, as well as near Cala Viola de Ponent.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanisera and Cape Cavalleria Lighthouse.
Sanisera
Archaeological site
Photo: CBA11, Public domain.
Sanisera was one of the Roman cities located in the island of Menorca, which was mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his book Naturalis Historia, III, 77–78 in the 1st century BC: The Baleares, so formidable in war with their slingers, have received from the Greeks the name of Gymnasiæ. Sanisera is situated 530 metres southeast of Torre de Sanitja.
Cape Cavalleria Lighthouse
Scenic viewpoint
Cape Cavalleria Lighthouse is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km north of Torre de Sanitja.
Sanitja Island
Islet
Photo: Discasto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sanitja Island is an islet, which is situated 2½ km north of Torre de Sanitja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fornells.
Fornells
Hamlet
Photo: Lohen11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fornells is a village located in a bay in the north of the Balearic island of Menorca, Spain. Fornells is estimated to have a population of about 1000 people which increases in the summer due to tourism. Fornells is situated 4½ km southeast of Torre de Sanitja.
Torre de Sanitja
- Type: Tower
- Description: Defense tower in Fornells, Menorca
- Categories: observation tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Es Mercadal, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.07348° or 40° 4′ 25″ northLongitude
4.08394° or 4° 5′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8FG633FM+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1211609318OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q38500095
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre de Sanitja” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de Sanitja”
- French: “tour de Sanitja”
- French: “Tour de Sanitja”
- German: “Torre de Sanitja”
- Hungarian: “sanitjai torony”
- Hungarian: “Sanitjai torony”
- Spanish: “T. de Sanitja”
- Spanish: “Torre de Sanitja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sanisera and Port de Sa Nitja.
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