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Castle of Sancti Petri

The Castle of Sancti Petri is a stronghold located in , , , southwestern . Situated on the little island of , the defensive fortification was once one of a series of forts that protected the inlet, .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: historic site in San Fernando, Spain
  • Also known as: “Castillo de Sancti Petri”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Costa de la Luz and Batería de San Genís.

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The is noted for its soft light and stretches from the British territory of in the south to the Portuguese border in the north.

Bunker
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is a battery located in in the , , . It is part of the whole defensive system of bastions and batteries that protected the southern entrance of in the early nineteenth century along with the Castillo de Sancti Petri and two batteries, and . is situated 1½ km north of Castle of Sancti Petri.

Bunker
Photo: Yastgo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a battery located in in the , , . It is part of the whole defensive system of bastions and batteries that protected the southern entrance of in the early nineteenth century along with the Castillo de Sancti Petri and two batteries, and . is situated 2½ km north of Castle of Sancti Petri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta del Boquerón and Novo Sancti Petri.

Locality
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is a locality.

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is a district of Chiclana de la Frontera. It is one of the largest seaside resorts on the Costa de la Luz with over 20 hotels of different sizes.

Town
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is a town and municipality in southwest Spain, in the , Andalucía, near the Gulf of Cádiz. It belongs to the association of municipalities of the Bay of Cádiz, the provincial capital of , … is situated 8 km northeast of Castle of Sancti Petri.

Castle of Sancti Petri

Latitude
36.37975° or 36° 22′ 47″ north
Longitude
-6.22003° or 6° 13′ 12″ west
Open location code
8C8M9QHH+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 51041034
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q5050413
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Castle of Sancti Petri” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Muelle del islote de Sancti Petri and Faro de Sancti-Petri.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle of Sancti Petri”. Photo: Liki Fumei, CC BY-SA 2.0.