Fort of El Tolmo, Algeciras

Name: Fort of El Tolmo
Address: Algeciras, Spain

#8 among attractions in Algeciras

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The Fort de El Tolmo was a fort located in Algeciras, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985. Only large ruins remain. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°3'13"N, 5°28'58"W

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Fort of El Tolmo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Municipal Museum of Algeciras, Parque del Centenario, Punta Carnero Lighthouse, Teatro Florida.

5.3 miNE
History museum, Museum
Municipal Museum of Algeciras, Algeciras
137 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.
4.7 miNE
Park
Parque del Centenario, Algeciras
119 min walk • 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.
3.6 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Punta Carnero Lighthouse, Algeciras
91 min walk • Punta Carnero Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on the headland known as Punta Carnero to the south of Algeciras, Spain. The lighthouse was designed and built by Jaime Font, who also designed the lighthouse at Chipiona. Opened in 1874, it overlooks the Strait of Gibraltar.
5.4 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Teatro Florida, Algeciras
139 min walk • Teatro Florida is a municipal theatre in the city of Algeciras, southeastern Spain. The building was constructed between 1944 and 1945, by the architect Mariano Aznárez Torán, with an expressionist-inspired facade with a geometric design.
2 miE
Forts and castles
Fuerte de San Diego
51 min walk • The ruins of Fuerte de San Diego are the remains of a castle located in Algeciras, Spain. The castle was built in 1730 following the Capture of Gibraltar in 1704.
3 miNE
Archaeological site
Torre del Arroyo del Lobo, Algeciras
78 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.
4.4 miN
City wall
Aqueduct of Algeciras, Algeciras
114 min walk • The Aqueduct of Algeciras is one of the most important buildings in Algeciras, Spain. Numerous textbooks, dictionaries and guidebooks cite this building as Arabic or Roman but it was built in the eighteenth century.
1.7 miE
Tower
Torre del Fraile, Algeciras
44 min walk • The Torre del Fraile is one of a set of military watchtowers built around the South and East coast of Spain to keep an eye on passing shipping and Barbary pirates.
5.3 miNE
Park
Parque de las Acacias de Algeciras, Algeciras
137 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.
5.5 miNE
Park
Parque de la Conferencia, Algeciras
140 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.
5.5 miN
Museum
Caridad, Algeciras
140 min walk • The Hospital de la Caridad or Charity Hospital in Algeciras, Spain was built as a hospital to serve the population but today the building is preserved as part of the town's cultural heritage.