Torre del Sol
Torre del Sol is a ruins in Montefrío, Granada, Andalusia. Torre del Sol is situated near 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″ north
Longitude
-4.07177° or 4° 4′ 18″ west
Open location code
8C9Q8WHH+R7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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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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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cerro de la Torrecilla and La Horca.
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