Monte Hacho
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Monte Hacho is a small, historically significant mountain in Ceuta, Spain, often identified as one of the legendary Pillars of Hercules at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monte Hacho canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pillars of Hercules ⓘ |
| category |
Geography of Ceuta
ⓘ
Mountains of Spain ⓘ Pillars of Hercules ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the legendary Pillars of Hercules ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 204 metres
ⓘ
approximately 670 feet ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Ceuta
ⓘ
surface form:
Autonomous City of Ceuta
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasCoordinate |
approximate latitude 35.90° N
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approximate longitude 5.30° W ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | symbol of Ceuta ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
road access to summit
ⓘ
viewpoints over Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryHistory |
site of coastal batteries
ⓘ
used by various powers controlling Ceuta ⓘ |
| hasOnTop |
Fortaleza del Hacho
ⓘ
military installations ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | strategic military position controlling access to the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical fortifications
ⓘ
panoramic views of Gibraltar and the Moroccan coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ceuta
ⓘ
Iberian cultural sphere ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
African shore of the Strait of Gibraltar
ⓘ
north coast of Africa ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation | entrance to the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Ceuta ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Alboran Sea ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bay of Ceuta
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish North Africa
ⓘ
Ceuta ⓘ
surface form:
autonomous city of Ceuta
|
| tourism |
visited for historical interest
ⓘ
visited for scenic views ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
ⓘ
military observation ⓘ |
| vegetationType | Mediterranean scrub ⓘ |
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