Castle of San Andrés

The Castle of San Andrés or Tower of San Andrés is located in the village of . This castle served to protect the island of from pirate attacks.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: cultural property in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
  • Also known as: “Castillo de San Andres”, “El Castillo Roto”, “San Andrés Castle”, “San Andrés tower”, “Torre de San Andres”, and “Torre defensiva de San Andrés”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Iglesia de San Andrés and San Andrés cemetery.

Church
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The Apóstol is a Catholic church and parish of the village of . is situated 220 metres west of Castle of San Andrés.

Cemetery
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is situated 280 metres northeast of Castle of San Andrés.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Andrés and San José de El Suculum.

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is a coastal town on , the largest of the .

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km west of Castle of San Andrés.

Castle of San Andrés

Latitude
28.50486° or 28° 30′ 18″ north
Longitude
-16.19088° or 16° 11′ 27″ west
Open location code
7CW5GR35+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 195459613
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q1042740
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Castle of San Andrés” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սան Անդրես ամրոց”
  • Bosnian: “Castillo de San Andrés, Tenerife”
  • Catalan: “Castell de San Andrés”
  • Chinese: “圣安德烈斯城堡”
  • Croatian: “Dvorac Sveti Andrija”
  • Czech: “Hrad Svatého Ondřeje”
  • Dutch: “Castillo de San Andrés”
  • French: “château de San Andrés”
  • French: “Château de San Andrés”
  • German: “Castillo de San Andrés”
  • Hungarian: “San Andrés kastély”
  • Italian: “castello di San Andrés”
  • Italian: “Castello di San Andrés”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Castèl de San Andrés”
  • Portuguese: “Torre de San Andrés”
  • Romanian: “Castelul San Andrés”
  • Slovak: “Hrad Svätý Andrej”
  • Slovenian: “Castillo de San Andrés”
  • Spanish: “Torre de San Andrés”
  • Turkish: “San Andrés Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Oficina de Correos and Plaza Ramón Guillermo Cruz Cabrera (Memo).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: El Petón and Castillo.

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Worth a closer look: San Cristóbal de La Laguna and Teide National Park.

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