Parque del Centenario, Algeciras

Name: Parque del Centenario
Address: Algeciras, Spain

#4 among attractions in Algeciras

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The Parque del Centenario is a park located in Algeciras. It was established in 2007 thanks to the collaboration between the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras and City Hall to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Algeciras Conference. The park covers more than 100,000 m2, and lies on the ruins of the old Fuerte de San García, destroyed around 1811 by the British troops on the occasion of the independence war between Spain and France. Surrounding the park are several developments of villas and two beaches, San Garcia and the Chinarral. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 66 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 36°6'29"N, 5°26'2"W

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Parque del Centenario – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Municipal Museum of Algeciras, Isla Verde Lighthouse, Torre del Arroyo del Lobo, Parque de las Acacias de Algeciras.

1.3 miNW
History museum, Museum
Municipal Museum of Algeciras, Algeciras
34 min walk • Municipal Museum of Algeciras is a museum in Algeciras, Spain, located at the northern end of the Parque de las Acacias de Algeciras. It was established in 1995 and is run by the city's cultural department. It houses a large collection of archaeological items which were found in different parts of the city.
1 miN
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Isla Verde Lighthouse, Algeciras
27 min walk • Lighthouse of Isla Verde is an inactive lighthouse in Algeciras, Spain. It is located at the southern end of an old fort, on Isla Verde, an island that has been incorporated into the Port of Algeciras.
1.7 miSW
Archaeological site
Torre del Arroyo del Lobo, Algeciras
43 min walk • Torre del Arroyo del Lobo is a ruined medieval defensive tower near Algeciras, Spain. It is located in the cove of Getares, and monitored the stretch of coast from Punta Carnero to Punta de San García between the cities of Algeciras and Tarifa as part of the defensive system of the Strait of Gibraltar in the Middle Ages.
1.3 miNW
Park
Parque de las Acacias de Algeciras, Algeciras
34 min walk • Parque de las Acacias de Algeciras is a park in Algeciras, southeastern Spain. Established in 1975, it covers an area of 19,300 square metres. The Museo municipal de Algeciras lies to the north and Villa Smith lies in the southern part of the park. The historic Hotel Reina Cristina overlooks the park on its western side.
1.3 miN
Park
Parque de la Conferencia, Algeciras
34 min walk • Parque de la Conferencia is a park in Algeciras, southeastern Spain. Established in 2007 to mark the centenary of the Algeciras Conference. It covers an area of 9,011 square metres and is divided into several zones.
~1730 ftNW
Beach
Playa de El Chinarral, Algeciras
9 min walk • Playa de El Chinarral is a beach in the municipality of Algeciras, southeastern Spain. It overlooks the Bay of Algeciras and the tip of the rock of Gibraltar. It is approximately 250 metres in length and 40 metres wide on average. It is located between Punta de San Garcia and El Rodeo, south of the city.
1 miSW
Beach
Playa de Getares, Algeciras
27 min walk • Playa de Getares is a beach in the municipality of Algeciras, southeastern Spain. It overlooks the Bay of Gibraltar about 5 kilometres south of the city of Algeciras, between Punta San García and Punta Carnero, where the cliffs begin on the Strait of Gibraltar.
~220 ftS
Memorial
Torre de San Garcia, Algeciras
2 min walk • The Tower of San García was a crenellated tower located on the point of San García, in the Andalusian town of Algeciras, Spain. This defensive construction, of which little remains today, was part of the surveillance system of the Strait ...