Coastal battery of Atalaya de Fornells
Coastal battery of Atalaya de Fornells is a ruins in Balearic Islands, Spain. Coastal battery of Atalaya de Fornells is situated nearby to Punta des Murter, as well as near the ruins Antigua bateria de costa.- Type: Ruins
- Description: Coastal battery
- Inscription: “Ruinas de la antigua bateria de Costa de la Atalaya de Fornells”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torre de Fornells and House of the Boatswain in Fornells.
Torre de Fornells
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Carles garcia-roca, Public domain.
Torre de Fornells is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Coastal battery of Atalaya de Fornells.
House of the Boatswain in Fornells
Tourism office
Photo: Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
House of the Boatswain in Fornells is a tourism office, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Coastal battery of Atalaya de Fornells.
Sant Antoni Castle
Ruins
Photo: Herodotptlomeu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sant Antoni Castle is a fortress located in the Spanish village of Fornells, in the municipality of Es Mercadal, in Menorca. It was built in the 17th century in the local harbour and due to this building, the town was born. Sant Antoni Castle is situated 1¼ km southwest of Coastal battery of Atalaya de Fornells.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fornells and Es Mercadal.
Fornells
Hamlet
Photo: Lohen11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fornells is a village located in a bay in the north of the Balearic island of Menorca, Spain. Fornells is estimated to have a population of about 1000 people which increases in the summer due to tourism.
Es Mercadal
Photo: Nicolas G. Mertens, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mercadal is a central town of Minorca with about 5,000 people. Its municipality covers the north-central region of the island and is the second largest in area after that of Ciutadella.
Coastal battery of Atalaya de Fornells
- Categories: coastal battery, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.06596° or 40° 3′ 57″ northLongitude
4.14264° or 4° 8′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8FG6348V+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 589465646OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q51162088
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Coastal battery of Atalaya de Fornells” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “bateria de costa de la Talaia de Fornells”
- Spanish: “Batería de costa de la Atalaya de Fornells”
- Spanish: “Batería de Costa de la Atalaya de Fornells”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Batería de Costa de la Atalaya de Fornells and Punta des Murter.
Nearby Places
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