Torre del Sol
Torre del Sol is a ruins in Montefrío, Granada, Andalusia. Torre del Sol is situated nearby to the peak Cerro de la Torrecilla, as well as near La Horca.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montefrío.
Montefrío
Village
Montefrio is a municipality in the province of Granada. The ruins of a Moorish castle sit near the highest point. Being built midway between the Sierra de Priego and Sierra Parapanda, and commanding the open valley between these ranges, it became one of the chief frontier fortresses of the Moors in the 15th century. Montefrío is situated 5 km east of Torre del Sol.
Torre del Sol
- Type: Ruins
- Description: cultural property in Montefrío, Spain
- Categories: monument, fortified tower, tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Montefrío, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.32952° or 37° 19′ 46″ northLongitude
-4.07177° or 4° 4′ 18″ westOpen location code
8C9Q8WHH+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 282504545OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q43185806
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre del Sol” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre del Sol”
- French: “Torre del Sol”
- Galician: “Torre del Sol”
- German: “Torre del Sol”
- Spanish: “Torre del Sol”
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