Moorish Tower
Moorish Tower is an archaeological site in Carnota, A Coruña, Galicia. Moorish Tower is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Garganta Grande, as well as near the hamlet Sestelos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: fortification in Lira, Spain
- Also known as: “A Torre dos Mouros”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hórreo de Lira and Igrexa de Santa María de Lira.
Hórreo de Lira
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hórreo de Lira is situated 1 km west of Moorish Tower.
Igrexa de Santa María de Lira
Church
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igrexa de Santa María de Lira is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Moorish Tower.
Monte e lagoa de Louro
Nature reserve
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte e lagoa de Louro is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sestelos and Portocubelo, Lira, Carnota.
Portocubelo, Lira, Carnota
Hamlet
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portocubelo, Lira, Carnota is a hamlet.
Lariño
Village
Lariño is the name of a settlement in San Martiño parroquia in Galicia, Spain, in the province of A Coruña. It also is home to a beach, praia de Lariño.
Moorish Tower
- Categories: fortification, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Carnota, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.79669° or 42° 47′ 48″ northLongitude
-9.11445° or 9° 6′ 52″ westOpen location code
8CJGQVWP+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1444762966OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q25509523
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In Other Languages
“Moorish Tower” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Torre dos Mouros”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Garganta Grande and Costa de Lira.
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