Sant Antoni Castle
The Sant Antoni Castle is a fortress located in the Spanish village of Fornells, in the municipality of Es Mercadal, in Menorca. It was built in the 17th century in the local harbour and due to this building, the town was born.Photo: Herodotptlomeu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: cultural property in Es Mercadal, Spain
- Also known as: “Castell de Sant Antonio”, “Castle of Sant Antoni”, “Fort St. Anthony”, and “St. Anthony’s Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of the Boatswain in Fornells and Church of Saint Anthony the Abbot.
House of the Boatswain in Fornells
Tourism office
Photo: Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
House of the Boatswain in Fornells is a tourism office, which is situated 190 metres southwest of Sant Antoni Castle.
Church of Saint Anthony the Abbot
Church
Photo: Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Saint Anthony the Abbot is situated 140 metres southwest of Sant Antoni Castle.
Torre de Fornells
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Carles garcia-roca, Public domain.
Torre de Fornells is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 510 metres northwest of Sant Antoni Castle.
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.
Sant Antoni Castle
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Es Mercadal, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.0573° or 40° 3′ 26″ northLongitude
4.13318° or 4° 7′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8FG6344M+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 151992877OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q17596606
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Sant Antoni Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Sant Antoni”
- Catalan: “Fort baluardat de Fornells”
- Catalan: “Fort de Sant Antoni”
- French: “Château de Sant Antoni”
- Galician: “Castelo de Sant Antoni”
- Spanish: “Castell de Sant Antoni”
- Spanish: “Castillo de San Antonio”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Sant Antoni”
- Spanish: “Fort de Sant Antoni”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Fornells”
- Spanish: “Fortín de Fornells”
- “Castell de Sant Antoni”
- “Castillo de San Antonio”
- “Castillo de Sant Antoni”
- “Fort de Sant Antoni”
- “Fortaleza de Fornells”
- “Fortín de Fornells”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Local Social de Fornells and Plaça de s’Església.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as La Cuina del Pep and Restaurante Es Cranc.
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