Castillo de la Virgen
Castillo de la Virgen is a castle in Santa Cruz de la Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife which is located on Camino del Castillo. Castillo de la Virgen is situated nearby to the garden Plaza de San Fernando, as well as near the government office Oficinas Cabildo La Palma.Photo: Stephanhoehne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
- Also known as: “Castillo de La Virgen”
- Address: Camino del Castillo 2
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castillo de Santa Catalina and San Francisco Convent.
Castillo de Santa Catalina
Castle
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castillo de Santa Catalina is a castle in Santa Cruz de La Palma on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. The original castle was constructed in 1554–1560 after the city was attacked by French pirates in 1553. Castillo de Santa Catalina is situated 280 metres south of Castillo de la Virgen.
San Francisco Convent
Church
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Francisco Convent is a church, which is situated 260 metres south of Castillo de la Virgen.
Agencia de Empleo y Desarrollo Insular (La Palma)
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agencia de Empleo y Desarrollo Insular (La Palma) is a building, which is situated 100 metres west of Castillo de la Virgen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Encarnación and El Pilar.
Castillo de la Virgen
- Categories: monument, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santa Cruz de la Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.68932° or 28° 41′ 22″ northLongitude
-17.76101° or 17° 45′ 40″ westOpen location code
7CW4M6QQ+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 743650613OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q43091014
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In Other Languages
“Castillo de la Virgen” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Castillo de Santa Catalina”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de San Fernando and Oficinas Cabildo La Palma.
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