Castle of San Andrés
The Castle of San Andrés or Tower of San Andrés is located in the village of San Andrés. This castle served to protect the island of Tenerife from pirate attacks.Photo: Defisch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: cultural property in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Also known as: “San Andrés Castle” and “San Andrés tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia de San Andrés and San Andrés cemetery.
Iglesia de San Andrés
Church
Photo: CanaryIslands, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol is a Catholic church and parish of the village of San Andrés. Iglesia de San Andrés is situated 220 metres west of Castle of San Andrés.
San Andrés cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wouterhagens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Andrés cemetery 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.
San Andrés
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Andrés is a coastal town on Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands. It is best known for its castle and 1-km-long Las Teresitas beach.
San José de El Suculum
Quarter
Photo: Beneharo Hdez., CC BY 3.0.
San José de El Suculum is a quarter.
Cueva Bermeja
Neighborhood
Photo: Elimedina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cueva Bermeja is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km west of Castle of San Andrés.
Castle of San Andrés
- Categories: monument, castle, fortified tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.50486° or 28° 30′ 18″ northLongitude
-16.19088° or 16° 11′ 27″ westOpen location code
7CW5GR35+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 195459613OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata 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”
- Catalan: “Torre 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: “Castillo de San Andres”
- Spanish: “Castillo de San Andrés”
- Spanish: “El Castillo Roto”
- Spanish: “Torre de San Andres”
- Spanish: “Torre de San Andrés”
- Spanish: “Torre defensiva de San Andrés”
- Turkish: “San Andrés Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oficina de Correos and Plaza Ramón Guillermo Cruz Cabrera (Memo).
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