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Tower of Hercules

Also known as Herkulesen Dorrea, phare romain de La Corogne (Brigantium), Torre de Hércules

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Tower of Hercules is about 6 km north of La Coruña. The nearest other World Heritage site is Santiago de Compostela (Old Town), about 55 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • La Coruña · about 371,000 peopleabout 6 km south
  • Santiago de Compostela · about 92,000 peopleabout 55 km south
  • Ourense · about 118,000 peopleabout 130 km south
  • Vigo · about 379,000 peopleabout 130 km south
  • Braga · about 827,000 peopleabout 200 km south
  • Oviedo · about 236,000 peopleabout 210 km east
Tower of HerculesLa Coruña5 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Tower of Hercules and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesSantiago de Compostela (Old Town)1Roman Walls of Lugo2Camino de Santiago, Spain3Bom Jesus do Monte4Oviedo and Asturias Monuments5Tower of Hercules
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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