Vigía de la Punta de los Atravesados
Vigía de la Punta de los Atravesados is a tower in Ceuta, Spanish North Africa. Vigía de la Punta de los Atravesados is situated nearby to the fort Batería de Pino Gordo, as well as near Monumento del Llano Amarillo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monumento del Llano Amarillo and Monte Hacho.
Monumento del Llano Amarillo
Monument
Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monumento del Llano Amarillo is a monument in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, in the North of Africa, at the bottom of Mount Hacho. The fifteen metre monument was moved here from Morocco in 1962 and it is one of the few sculptures left that record Spain's period of Nationalism following the Spanish Civil War. Monumento del Llano Amarillo is situated 110 metres east of Vigía de la Punta de los Atravesados.
Monte Hacho
Peak
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Monte Hacho is a low mountain that overlooks the Spanish city of Ceuta, on the north coast of Africa. Monte Hacho is positioned on the Mediterranean coast at the Strait of Gibraltar opposite Gibraltar, and along with the Rock of Gibraltar is claimed by some to be one of the Pillars of Hercules.
Ermita de San Antonio
Church
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The Ermita de San Antonio de Padua is a chapel located on the slopes of Monte Hacho in Ceuta, one of Spain's cities in the North of Africa. It was originally built in the 17th century by the Portuguese, but was extensively renovated and reconstructed in the 1960s. Ermita de San Antonio is situated 370 metres southeast of Vigía de la Punta de los Atravesados.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.
Foso Real, Ceuta
Locality
Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foso Real, Ceuta is a locality, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Vigía de la Punta de los Atravesados.
Benzú
Hamlet
Photo: Víctor Fernández Salinas, CC BY 2.0.
Benzú is a small settlement within the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. It has a population of 1,987 according to the 2011 census, divided into two units with Ceuta as its municipality. Benzú is situated 7 km west of Vigía de la Punta de los Atravesados.
Belyounech
Village
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Belyounech is a town and rural commune in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma region of Morocco. The city has many alternate transliterations, including Beliunech and Bel Younech. Belyounech is situated 9 km west of Vigía de la Punta de los Atravesados.
Vigía de la Punta de los Atravesados
- Type: Tower
- Categories: ruins and historic site
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.90184° or 35° 54′ 7″ northLongitude
-5.29696° or 5° 17′ 49″ westOpen location code
8C7PWP23+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1430867694OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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