Fuerte de San Pedro

Fuerte de San Pedro is a fort in Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura. Fuerte de San Pedro is situated nearby to the military installation Cuartel de la Guardia Civil, as well as near the tourism office Oficina de Turismo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcántara Bridge and Church of Santa María de Almocóvar, Alcántara.

Alcántara Bridge

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The Alcántara Bridge is a Roman bridge at Alcántara, in Extremadura, Spain. Alcántara is from the Arabic word al-Qanṭarah meaning "the arch". The stone arch bridge was built over the Tagus River between 104 and 106 AD by an order of the Roman emperor Trajan in 98. Alcántara Bridge is situated 1 km northwest of Fuerte de San Pedro.

Church of Santa María de Almocóvar, Alcántara

Church

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The Church of Santa María de Almocóvar is a 13th-century parochial Catholic church located in the Spanish town of Alcántara, in the province of Cáceres. The church is located in the center of the Spanish plaza, in the old town. Church of Santa María de Almocóvar, Alcántara is situated 680 metres north of Fuerte de San Pedro.

Roman temple of Alcántara

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The Roman temple of Alcántara is located at one side of the Alcántara Bridge, Cáceres, Extremadura. Along with the Roman temple of Vic, it is one of the only two Roman temples preserved nearly complete in Spain. Roman temple of Alcántara is situated 1 km northwest of Fuerte de San Pedro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mata de Alcántara and Villa del Rey.

Mata de Alcántara

Village

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Mata de Alcántara is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the municipality has a population of 320 inhabitants. Mata de Alcántara is situated 6 km east of Fuerte de San Pedro.

Villa del Rey

Village

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Villa del Rey is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 137 inhabitants. Villa del Rey is situated 8 km southeast of Fuerte de San Pedro.

Piedras Albas

Village

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Piedras Albas is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 147 inhabitants. Piedras Albas is situated 8 km northwest of Fuerte de San Pedro.

Fuerte de San Pedro

Type: Fort
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

39.71453° or 39° 42′ 52″ north

Longitude

-6.88587° or 6° 53′ 9″ west

Open location code

8CFMP477+RM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 51515628

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

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