Torre Vigía
Torre Vigía is a tower in Tierz, Huesca, Aragon. Torre Vigía is situated nearby to the peak Tozal Miseria, as well as near Caseta de Viñuales.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Montearagón and Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores.
Castle of Montearagón
Castle
Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
The Castle of Montearagón was a fortress-monastery in Quicena, near Huesca, Aragon, Spain, built in the Romanesque style. It is now in ruins. In 1094 Sancho Ramirez reinforced the castle to help with the siege of the Muslim stronghold of Wasqah; here he met his death by a stray arrow as he was reconnoitering the city's walls. Castle of Montearagón is situated 3½ km north of Torre Vigía.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
Church
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Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Torre Vigía.
Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón
Church
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Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Torre Vigía.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tierz and Monflorite.
Tierz
Village
Photo: Olybrius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tierz is a municipality in the province of Huesca, Spain. As of 2010, it has a population of 691 inhabitants.
Monflorite
Village
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Monflorite is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Torre Vigía.
Quicena
Village
Photo: Olybrius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quicena is a municipality in the province of Huesca, Spain. As of 2023, it has a population of 329. Quicena is situated 3 km northwest of Torre Vigía.
Torre Vigía
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Tierz, Huesca, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.1212° or 42° 7′ 16″ northLongitude
-0.34156° or 0° 20′ 30″ westLevels
4Open location code
8CJX4MC5+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 373472654OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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