Zona Arqueológica Cueva de Altamira
Zona Arqueológica Cueva de Altamira is a protected area in Santillana del Mar, Cantabria. Zona Arqueológica Cueva de Altamira is situated nearby to National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, as well as near the cave Cueva de Estalactitas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave of Altamira and National Museum and Research Center of Altamira.
Cave of Altamira
Cave
Photo: Locutus Borg, Public domain.
The Cave of Altamira is a cave complex, located near the historic town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain. It is renowned for prehistoric cave art featuring charcoal drawings and polychrome paintings of contemporary local fauna and human hands. Cave of Altamira is situated 170 metres east of Zona Arqueológica Cueva de Altamira.
National Museum and Research Center of Altamira
Museum
Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, also known as Altamira Museum, is a center dedicated to the conservation of, research into, and the sharing of information about the cave of Altamira in Santillana del Mar, Spain, named a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vispieres and Villapresente.
Zona Arqueológica Cueva de Altamira
- Type: Protected area
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.3768° or 43° 22′ 37″ northLongitude
-4.12183° or 4° 7′ 19″ westOpen location code
8CMQ9VGH+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1546318590OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cueva de Estalactitas and Iglesia de San Esteban.
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