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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Hacho and Ceuta Heliport.

Monte Hacho

Peak

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Monte Hacho is a low mountain that overlooks the Spanish city of Ceuta, on the north coast of the Maghreb. 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

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.

Foso Real, Ceuta

Locality

Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Foso Real, Ceuta is a locality.

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.

Fnideq

Town

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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 8 km southwest 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
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Latitude

35.89016° or 35° 53′ 25″ north

Longitude

-5.29681° or 5° 17′ 49″ west

Inception

17th century

Open location code

8C7PVPR3+37

OpenStreetMap ID

way 363377431

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata 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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