El Polvorín
El Polvorín is a castle in Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. El Polvorín is situated nearby to the cemetery Cementerio Municipal San Carlos, as well as near the pitch Centro De Deportes Acuaticos De Tenerife.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Felipe Castle and Loro Park.
San Felipe Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Felipe Castle is situated 130 metres west of El Polvorín.
Loro Park
Zoo
Photo: Phil ( secret ), CC BY 2.0.
Loro Parque or 'Loro Park' is a 135,000 m2 zoo on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife, Spain where it houses an extensive and diverse reserve of animal and plant species. Loro Park is situated 1 km southwest of El Polvorín.
Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Puerto de la Cruz on the northern coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. This modern lighthouse is situated within a seafront car park, to the west of the small port in the town. Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse is situated 560 metres northeast of El Polvorín.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Agustín and La Orotava.
San Agustín
Neighborhood
Photo: Javier1989canario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Agustín is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km southwest of El Polvorín.
La Orotava
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Orotava is a city of 42,000 people in Tenerife. Its historic centre is included in the Inventory of the European Cultural Heritage Protection, and much of the Teide National Park is in the municipality.
Tigaiga
Village
Photo: Canadri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tigaiga is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of El Polvorín.
El Polvorín
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.41443° or 28° 24′ 52″ northLongitude
-16.55716° or 16° 33′ 26″ westOpen location code
7CW5CC7V+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 140586294OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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