Àguilas Tower

Àguilas Tower is a monument in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Valencian Community. Àguilas Tower is situated nearby to the theme park Family Park, as well as near the sports venue Centro Deportivo Tossal.

Photo: Gustavocarra, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Monument
Description: cultural property in Alicante, Spain
Also known as: “Torre de las Águilas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lucentum and Roman thermae of Lucentum.

Lucentum

Archaeological site

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Lucentum, called Lucentia by Pomponius Mela, is the Roman predecessor of the city of Alicante, Spain. Particularly, it refers to the archaeological site in which the remains of this ancient settlement lie, at a place known as El Tossal de Manises, in the neighborhood of Albufereta. Lucentum is situated 510 metres southeast of Àguilas Tower.

Roman thermae of Lucentum

Museum

Roman thermae of Lucentum

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Roman thermae of Lucentum is a museum, which is situated 510 metres southeast of Àguilas Tower.

Playa de la Albufereta

Beach

Playa de la Albufereta

Photo: Akab, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Playa de la Albufereta is a beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include L’Albufereta and Vistahermosa.

L’Albufereta

Neighborhood

Photo: timbrighton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

L’Albufereta is a neighborhood.

Vistahermosa

Neighborhood

Photo: Vistahermosa, CC BY 3.0.

Vistahermosa is a neighborhood.

Ciudad Elegida

Neighborhood

Photo: RayRMC, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ciudad Elegida is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km west of Àguilas Tower.

Àguilas Tower

Categories: defensive tower, building, and historic site
Location: Alicante, Costa Blanca, Alicante, Valencian Community, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.36833° or 38° 22′ 6″ north

Longitude

-0.44245° or 0° 26′ 33″ west

Open location code

8CCX9H95+82

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Àguilas Tower” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Torre Àguiles”
Catalan: “Torre de les Àguiles”
Spanish: “Torre Aguilas”
Spanish: “Torre Águilas”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Family Park and Centro Deportivo Tossal.

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