Torreón de Sierra Elvira
Torreón de Sierra Elvira is a tower in Albolote, Granada, Andalusia. Torreón de Sierra Elvira is situated near the park Plaza de la Reina, as well as near the historic site Antigua calera.
- Tower
- …dates from the 13th century
- …stands 9.5 metres (31 feet) tall
- Description: watchtower cultural property in Albolote, Spain
- Also known as“Albolote watchtower”“Torreón de Albolote”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ermita de los Tres Juanes and Madinat Ilbira.
Ermita de los Tres Juanes
Ermita de los Tres Juanes is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Torreón de Sierra Elvira.
Madinat Ilbira
Archaeological site
Madinat Ilbira or Medina Elvira is an archaeological site in the Vega de Granada. Madinat Ilbira is situated 3½ km southwest of Torreón de Sierra Elvira.
Bullring of Atarfe
Bullring of Atarfe is a stadium, which is situated 3 km southwest of Torreón de Sierra Elvira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pretel and El Chaparral.
Torreón de Sierra Elvira
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Latitude
37.24628° or 37° 14′ 47″ north
Longitude
-3.68009° or 3° 40′ 48″ west
Open location code
8C9R68W9+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torreón de Sierra Elvira” goes by many names.
Torreó d’AlboloteCatalan
Torreó de Sierra ElviraCatalan
Torreón de Sierra ElviraCatalan
Torreón de Sierra ElviraGalician
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de la Reina and Antigua calera.
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