Torre de la Vela, Melilla
Torre de la Vela, Melilla is a building in Melilla Municipality, Melilla. Torre de la Vela, Melilla is situated nearby to the museum Museo Ibáñez de Melilla, as well as near the building Puerta de Santiago, Melilla.Photo: Martijn.Munneke, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo Ibáñez de Melilla and Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception
Church
Photo: Miguel González Novo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception is situated 100 metres northeast of Torre de la Vela, Melilla.
Historical Military Museum of Melilla
Museum
Military Museum of Melilla is a museum in the Spanish city of Melilla. It is located in the Baluarte de la Concepción Alta, in the First Fortified Enclosure of Melilla la Vieja. Historical Military Museum of Melilla is situated 170 metres north of Torre de la Vela, Melilla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ataque Seco and Beni Ansar.
Ataque Seco
Neighborhood
Photo: Paco Solís, CC BY 2.0.
Ataque Seco is one of the barrios of the city of Melilla, a Spanish exclave on the north coast of Africa. Ataque Seco is located in the central north of the city, 500 metres from the Mediterranean coast and one kilometre northwest of Melilla la Vieja, the old walled city.
Beni Ansar
Town
Photo: Aït Nsar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beni Ansar is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco, located 12 km north of the city of Nador. It is bordered on the north by the Spanish city of Melilla. Beni Ansar is situated 4 km south of Torre de la Vela, Melilla.
Farkhana
Town
Photo: Ángel Gutiérrez Rubio, CC BY 2.0.
Farkhana is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco. According to the 2004 census, it has a population of 10,994. Farkhana is situated 4½ km west of Torre de la Vela, Melilla.
Torre de la Vela, Melilla
- Type: Building
- Address: Melilla, 52001
- Categories: tower, watchtower, and historic site
- Location: Melilla Municipality, Melilla, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.29372° or 35° 17′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.93448° or 2° 56′ 4″ westOpen location code
8C7V73V8+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 304778828OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q30905760
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“Torre de la Vela, Melilla” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Torre de la Vela”
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