Fort San Carlos
Fort San Carlos is a fort in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands. Fort San Carlos is situated nearby to the college Escola de Formació Professional Nauticopesquera, as well as near the castle bateria Avançada.Photo: Artdirector, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fortification in Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Also known as: “castell de Portopí”, “Castillo de San Carlos”, and “Fuerte de San Carlos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porto Pí Lighthouse and Caló dels Grells.
Porto Pí Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Nerve net, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Porto Pí Lighthouse is one of the oldest operating lighthouses in the world, and a historic monument. It is located in Palma harbour on the Balearic Island of Majorca. Porto Pí Lighthouse is situated 280 metres north of Fort San Carlos.
Caló dels Grells
Beach
Photo: Joan Gené, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caló dels Grells is a beach, which is situated 360 metres west of Fort San Carlos.
Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró in Mallorca
Museum
The Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró in Mallorca is a museum in Palma de Mallorca, dedicated to the work of the artist Joan Miró. It comprises a main building exhibiting 6000 works donated by the artist, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, sketches, a library, a sculpture garden, and Miró's former studios Sert and Son Boter. Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró in Mallorca is situated 1½ km northwest of Fort San Carlos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portopí and el Terreno.
Fort San Carlos
- Categories: fort, military museum, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.54624° or 39° 32′ 47″ northLongitude
2.62247° or 2° 37′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FF4GJWC+FXOpenStreetMap ID
way 295500564OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q577830
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Satellite Map
Discover Fort San Carlos from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Fort San Carlos” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Sant Carles”
- Catalan: “Fortalesa de Sant Carles”
- Chinese: “圣卡洛斯城堡”
- German: “Festung San Carlos”
- German: “Fortalesa de Sant Carles”
- Spanish: “Castillo de San Carlos”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de San Carlos (Palma de Mallorca)”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de San Carlos”
- Swedish: “Fortalesa de Sant Carles”
- Swedish: “Fuerte de San Carlos”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo Histórico Militar Castillo de San Carlos and Escola de Formació Professional Nauticopesquera.
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