Fort of El Sarchal
Fort of El Sarchal is a ruins in Ceuta, Spanish North Africa. Fort of El Sarchal is situated nearby to the pitch Polideportivo El Sarchal, as well as near the university Universidad de Granada UNED.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Hacho and Ceuta Heliport.
Monte Hacho
Peak
Photo: Jguk 2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Hacho is a low mountain that overlooks the Spanish city of Ceuta, on the north coast of Africa. Monte Hacho is positioned on the Mediterranean coast at the Strait of Gibraltar opposite Gibraltar, and along with the Rock of Gibraltar is claimed by some to be one of the Pillars of Hercules.
Ceuta Heliport
Heliport
Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ceuta Heliport is the heliport, and only air transport facility, serving the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, in North Africa. Ceuta Heliport is situated 1 km west of Fort of El Sarchal.
Playa San Amaro
Beach
Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.
Benzú
Hamlet
Photo: Víctor Fernández Salinas, CC BY 2.0.
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 7 km northwest of Fort of El Sarchal.
Fort of El Sarchal
- Type: Ruins
- Description: fort in Ceuta, Spain
- Categories: fort, monument, building, and historic site
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.89016° or 35° 53′ 25″ northLongitude
-5.29681° or 5° 17′ 49″ westInception
17th centuryOpen location code
8C7PVPR3+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 363377431OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q36245771
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In Other Languages
“Fort of El Sarchal” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “El Fortín de Sarchal”
- Spanish: “Fuerte del Sarchal”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Polideportivo El Sarchal and Universidad de Granada UNED.
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