Vigia punta del Chiclón
Vigia punta del Chiclón is a tower in Ceuta, Spanish North Africa. Vigia punta del Chiclón is situated nearby to the beach Playa de la Bolera, as well as near the military installation Centro Deportivo y Sociocultural Militar Infanta Elena.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Hacho and Playa San Amaro.
Monte Hacho
Peak
Photo: Jguk 2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Playa San Amaro
Beach
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 310 metres northeast of Vigia punta del Chiclón.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.
Benzú
Hamlet
Photo: Dl5kx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Vigia punta del Chiclón.
Vigia punta del Chiclón
- Type: Tower
- Categories: ruins and historic site
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.90019° or 35° 54′ 1″ northLongitude
-5.29854° or 5° 17′ 55″ westOpen location code
8C7PWP22+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1430867696OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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