Marinid Walls of Algeciras
The Marinid Walls of Algeciras are city walls located in Algeciras, Spain. The walls were declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985. The dating of the walls is complicated.Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural property in Algeciras, Spain
- Also known as: “Muralla urbana (Algeciras)” and “Parque Arqueológico de las Ruinas Meriníes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Centro de interpretación de la cultura andalusí and María Cristina Park.
Centro de interpretación de la cultura andalusí
Museum
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY 3.0.
Centro de interpretación de la cultura andalusí is a museum.
María Cristina Park
Park
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parque María Cristina is a park in Algeciras, southeastern Spain. It is bordered by Calle de Ramón y Cajal to the north, Calle Capitán Ontañón to the east, Avenida de Blas Infante to the south, and Avenida de las Fuerzas Armadas to the east.
Algeciras Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Algeciras Town Hall is the town hall of Algeciras, Spain, at number 12 Calle Alfonso XI, also known as Calle Convento. The building was completed in 1897 and today houses much of City Council, including the offices of the Mayor, Secretary, and Press Office. Algeciras Town Hall is situated 230 metres south of Marinid Walls of Algeciras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmones and Los Cortijillos.
Palmones
Village
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palmones is a village on the Bay of Gibraltar between Algeciras and La Linea de la Concepcion in the Province of Cádiz in Spain. The San Roque Refinery and Los Barrios commercial centre lie on either side of the town. Palmones is situated 4½ km north of Marinid Walls of Algeciras.
Los Cortijillos
Village
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Los Cortijillos is a village and district of the Spanish municipality of Los Barrios of the Province of Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain. It is located six kilometres east of the main town of the municipality, just south of Guadacorte, between Gibraltar and Algeciras. Los Cortijillos is situated 6 km north of Marinid Walls of Algeciras.
Guadarranque
Hamlet
Photo: Ambil, Public domain.
Guadarranque is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Marinid Walls of Algeciras.
Marinid Walls of Algeciras
- Categories: defensive wall, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.13396° or 36° 8′ 2″ northLongitude
-5.44716° or 5° 26′ 50″ westOpen location code
8C8P4HM3+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 262672813OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q129913
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Marinid Walls of Algeciras” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الجدران المرينية في الجزيرة الخضراء”
- Bengali: “আলজেরাসের মারিনিদ প্রাচীর”
- French: “Marinid Walls of Algeciras”
- Polish: “Murallas Meriníes de Algeciras”
- Polish: “Mury z czasów dynastii Marynidów w Algeciras”
- Spanish: “Muralla urbana (Algeciras)”
- Spanish: “Muralla urbana de Algeciras”
- Spanish: “muralla-yacimiento”
- Spanish: “Murallas de Algeciras”
- Spanish: “Parque Arqueologico de las Murallas Merinies de Algeciras”
- Spanish: “Parque Arqueologico de las Murallas Meriníes de Algeciras”
- Spanish: “Parque Arqueológico de las Murallas Merinies de Algeciras”
- Spanish: “Parque Arqueológico de las Murallas Meriníes de Algeciras”
- Spanish: “Parque Arqueológico de las Murallas Meriníes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Marqués de Verboom and Sección Civil.
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