Torre de Los Casares
Torre de Los Casares is a scenic viewpoint in Riba de Saelices, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha. Torre de Los Casares is situated nearby to the cave Cueva de los Casares, as well as near the archaeological site Poblado de época hispanomusulmana.Photo: SeRgEY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: building in Riba de Saelices
- Also known as: “Atalaya de Riba de Saelices” and “Tower of Riba de Saelices”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cueva de los Casares.
Cueva de los Casares
Cave
Cueva de los Casares is a cave in Riba de Saelices. Discovered in 1933, it contains a number of Paleolithic cave paintings, and is most notable for a series of paintings depicting what some have argued is the earliest representation of human understanding of the reproductive process, featuring images of copulation, pregnancy, childbirth, and family life.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villarejo de Medina and Saelices de la Sal.
Villarejo de Medina
Hamlet
Photo: Grosasm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villarejo de Medina is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Torre de Los Casares.
Saelices de la Sal
Village
Photo: PePeEfe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saelices de la Sal is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 69 inhabitants. Saelices de la Sal is situated 4½ km southwest of Torre de Los Casares.
Santa María del Espino
Hamlet
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa María del Espino is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Torre de Los Casares.
Torre de Los Casares
- Categories: watchtower, fortified tower, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Riba de Saelices, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.93971° or 40° 56′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.29218° or 2° 17′ 32″ westOpen location code
8CGVWPQ5+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 753170575OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q28501257
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In Other Languages
“Torre de Los Casares” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Atalaya de los Casares”
- Spanish: “Torre de Los Casares, Riba de Saelices”
- Spanish: “torre de Los Casares”
- Spanish: “Torre de los Casares”
- Spanish: “Torre de Riba de Saelices”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poblado de época hispanomusulmana and Collado de la Asomadilla.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Área Recreativa Cueva de los Casares and Puntal de los Milagros.
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