Penal de las Cuatro Torres
Penalty de las Cuatro Torres was a prison located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. Francisco de Miranda was imprisoned here and died in prison in 1816 while his case was still being processed.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hospital Militar de San Carlos and Puente Marqués de Ureña.
Hospital Militar de San Carlos
Hospital
Hospital Militar de San Carlos is a hospital located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. Construction of the original hospital building took place by the Franciscans in February 1809, during the war of independence, but the current building was completed in 1981. Hospital Militar de San Carlos is situated 2½ km southwest of Penal de las Cuatro Torres.
Puente Marqués de Ureña
Bridge
Photo: Josmigort, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Puente Marqués de Ureña is a bridge located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. It was built in the 18th century in honour of the Marqués de Ureña. Puente Marqués de Ureña is situated 2 km southwest of Penal de las Cuatro Torres.
Panteón de Marinos Ilustres
Church
Photo: Peejayem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pantheon of Illustrious Sailors is a mausoleum and memorial to all the mariners of the Spanish Navy, especially prominent ones, and to the Spanish Navy and all its ships, battles and explorations in general, located in Cádiz, Spain. Panteón de Marinos Ilustres is situated 2½ km southwest of Penal de las Cuatro Torres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arsenal de La Carraca and Barrio Jarana.
Arsenal de La Carraca
Neighborhood
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Arsenal de La Carraca, also Naval Station of La Carraca, is a naval shipyard and a naval base in San Fernando, Spain. It is a naval base for the construction and repair of ships, and the storage and distribution of arms and ammunition.
Barrio Jarana
Hamlet
Photo: NACLE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barrio Jarana is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Penal de las Cuatro Torres.
Puerto Real
Town
Puerto Real is a municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. As of 2024, it had a population of 42,151. Puerto Real is situated 3½ km north of Penal de las Cuatro Torres.
Penal de las Cuatro Torres
- Type: Military installation
- Categories: prison and building
- Location: San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.4982° or 36° 29′ 54″ northLongitude
-6.17586° or 6° 10′ 33″ westOpen location code
8C8MFRXF+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 256137062OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q3277343
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Penal de las Cuatro Torres” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Penal de las Cuatro Torres”
- Egyptian Arabic: “پينال د لاس كواترو ثوريس”
- Slovenian: “Penal de las Cuatro Torres”
- Spanish: “Penal de la Carraca”
- Spanish: “Penal de las Cuatro Torres”
- Spanish: “Presidio de las Cuatro Torres”
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