Ermita de la Virgen de los Hitos

Ermita de la Virgen de los Hitos is a church in Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura. Ermita de la Virgen de los Hitos is situated nearby to the village Mata de Alcántara, as well as near Villa del Rey.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcántara Bridge and Roman temple of Alcántara.

Alcántara Bridge

Photo: Dantla, GFDL.

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 4 km northwest of Ermita de la Virgen de los Hitos.

Roman temple of Alcántara

Photo: CHIRIBEJE, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.

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 4 km northwest of Ermita de la Virgen de los Hitos.

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 3½ km northwest of Ermita de la Virgen de los Hitos.

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 3½ km northeast of Ermita de la Virgen de los Hitos.

Villa del Rey

Village

Photo: Villa del Rey Foto1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 6 km southeast of Ermita de la Virgen de los Hitos.

Ermita de la Virgen de los Hitos

Type: Church
Categories: historic site, place of worship, monument, and religion
Location: Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

39.70374° or 39° 42′ 14″ north

Longitude

-6.85411° or 6° 51′ 15″ west

Open location code

8CFMP43W+F9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 51686130

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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