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Discover Mata de Alcantara in Spain
Mata de Alcantara in the region of Extremadura with its 315 habitants is a place located in Spain - some 172 mi or ( 276 km ) West of Madrid , the country's capital .
Local time in Mata de Alcantara is now 05:02 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Madrid " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Lisbon, Zarza la Mayor, Piedras Albas, Mérida, and Estorninos. When in this area, you might want to check out Lisbon . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mata de Alcantara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Glorioso Mester - Puente de Alcantara -¡Patrimonio de la Humanidad! ¡YA!
Documento testimonial realizado el 12Febrero 2011. Revindicando la dignidad de Patrimonio de la Humanidad para el puente de Alcántara y la mancomunidad de municipios Tajo-Salor El Puente de Alcántara ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Alcantara (1809)
The Battle of Alcantara (14 May 1809) saw an Imperial French division led by Marshal Claude Perrin Victor attack a Portuguese detachment under Colonel William Mayne. After a three hours skirmish, the French stormed across the Alcántara Bridge and forced the Portuguese to retreat. The clash happened during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. Alcántara, Spain is situated on the Tagus river near the Portuguese border, 285 kilometres west-southwest of Madrid.
Located at 39.72 -6.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Roman temple of Alcántara
The Roman temple of Alcántara is located at one side of the Alcántara Bridge, Cáceres, Extremadura. Along with the Roman temple of Vic, it is one of the only two Roman temples preserved nearly complete in Spain.
Located at 39.72 -6.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Alcántara Bridge
The Alcántara Bridge (also known as Puente Trajan at Alcantara) is a Roman stone arch bridge built over the Tagus River at Alcántara, Spain between 104 and 106 CE by an order of the Roman Emperor Trajan in 98. It bears the inscription Pontem perpetui mansurum in saecula (I have built a bridge which will last forever) on the archway over the central pier.
Located at 39.72 -6.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Villa del Rey
Villa del Rey is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 137 inhabitants.
Located at 39.65 -6.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mata de Alcántara
Mata de Alcántara is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the municipality has a population of 320 inhabitants.
Located at 39.70 -6.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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