Torre del Homenaje
Torre del Homenaje is a tower in Urriés Municpality, Saragossa, Aragon. Torre del Homenaje is situated nearby to Ruesta Castle, as well as near the ruins Ruinas de Ruesta.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruesta Castle and Yesa Reservoir.
Ruesta Castle
Castle
The Ruesta castle is a building from the 11th century which was conceived as one of the four defensive enclaves of Aragon, Spain. It is located in the uninhabited village of Ruesta, in the municipality of Sigüés, in the province of Zaragoza.
Yesa Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Jule Berlin, CC BY 2.0.
The Yesa Reservoir is located in the Pyrenees, and is formed with the damming of the Aragon River, in the Navarre town of Yesa, although the largest area of the reservoir is located in the province of Zaragoza, extending from east to west. Yesa Reservoir is situated 3 km northwest of Torre del Homenaje.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruesta and Escó.
Ruesta
Hamlet
Photo: München2018, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ruesta is a former settlement in the province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon, today belonging to the municipality of Urriés, in the region of Cinco Villas, judicial district of Ejea de los Caballeros.
Escó
Hamlet
Photo: Juanje 2712, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Escó, or in local Aragonese Esco, is an almost deserted village in the region of Jacetania, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, located next to the Yesa Reservoir. Escó is situated 3½ km northeast of Torre del Homenaje.
Sigüés
Village
Photo: Jialxv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sigüés is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 172 inhabitants. Sigüés is situated 7 km northeast of Torre del Homenaje.
Torre del Homenaje
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Urriés Municpality, Saragossa, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.58973° or 42° 35′ 23″ northLongitude
-1.07773° or 1° 4′ 40″ westHeight
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8CJWHWQC+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 892484062OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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