Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso
Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso is a fort in Ceuta, Spanish North Africa. Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso is situated near the community center Centro Polifuncional Mustafa Mizzian, as well as near the mosque Mezquita de Puente del Quemadero.- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in Ceuta, Spain
- Also known as: “Fuerte Principe Alfonso”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Playa El Tarajal and Tramaguera.
Playa El Tarajal
Beach
Playa El Tarajal is a beach of Ceuta, bordering northern Morocco. The beach is about 250 metres in length with an average width of about 15 metres. The beach is at the southern tip of Ceuta where the N13 coastal road leaves for Morocco.
Tramaguera
Beach
Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta is one of the special territories of members of the European Economic Area: it is part of the Schengen area, but with specific provisions such as border checks between Ceuta and European Spain.
Sidi Embarek Mosque
Mosque
Sidi Embarek Mosque is situated 1 km northeast of Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Fnideq.
Foso Real, Ceuta
Locality
Foso Real, Ceuta is a locality, which is situated 3 km east of Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso.
Fnideq
Town
Fnideq is a town in northern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast of M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture, 31 kilometres north of the city of Tétouan. The town is also known under the Spanish name Castillejos. Fnideq is situated 4½ km south of Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso.
Benzú
Hamlet
Benzú is a small settlement within the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. It has a population of 1,987 according to the 2011 census, divided into two units with Ceuta as its municipality. Benzú is situated 5 km northwest of Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso.
Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso
- Categories: monument, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.87795° or 35° 52′ 41″ north
Longitude
-5.3484° or 5° 20′ 54″ west
Open location code
8C7PVMH2+5J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Centro Polifuncional Mustafa Mizzian and Mezquita de Puente del Quemadero.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Príncipe Alfonso - C/ San Daniel and Farmacia Príncipe Alfonso.
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