Torreón de Sierra Elvira
Torreón de Sierra Elvira is a tower in Albolote, Granada, Andalusia. Torreón de Sierra Elvira is situated nearby to the park Plaza de la Reina, as well as near the historic site Antigua calera.
- Type: Tower
- Description: watchtower cultural property in Albolote, Spain
- Also known as: “Albolote watchtower”, “Castillejo de Sierra Elvira”, “Torre de Sierra Elvira”, “Torre-atalaya de Sierra Elvira”, “Torreó de Sierra Elvira”, and “Torreón de Albolote”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ermita de los Tres Juanes and Madinat Ilbira.
Ermita de los Tres Juanes
Church
Madinat Ilbira
Archaeological site
Madinat Ilbira or Medina Elvira is an archaeological site in the Vega de Granada. The site, rediscovered in the 19th century, lies across the municipalities of Atarfe and Pinos Puente at the feet of the southern slope of Sierra Elvira. Madinat Ilbira is situated 3½ km southwest of Torreón de Sierra Elvira.
Bullring of Atarfe
Stadium
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pretel and El Chaparral.
Torreón de Sierra Elvira
- Categories: aljibe, watchtower, human settlement, and historic site
- Location: Albolote, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.24628° or 37° 14′ 47″ north
Longitude
-3.68009° or 3° 40′ 48″ west
Inception
13th century
Height
9.5 metres (31 feet)
Open location code
8C9R68W9+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torreón de Sierra Elvira” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torreó d’Albolote”
- Catalan: “Torreón de Sierra Elvira”
- French: “Torreón de Sierra Elvira”
- Galician: “Torreón de Sierra Elvira”
- German: “Torreón de Sierra Elvira”
- Spanish: “Torreón de Sierra Elvira”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de la Reina and Antigua calera.
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