Túnel de la Atalaya - Laredo, Cantabria, España
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El túnel de La Atalaya está ubicado bajo el monte de La Atalaya, en Laredo, (Cantabria, España).
Waymark Code: WM19RQY
Location: Cantabria, Spain
Date Posted: 04/06/2024
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"El túnel de La Atalaya está ubicado bajo el monte de La Atalaya, en Laredo, (Cantabria, España).
Fue construido en 1863, con la finalidad de permitir la construcción del puerto de la Soledad al otro lado del monte, del cual quedan algunos restos de los espigones construidos, ya que las obras de construcción de esta infraestructura no fueron finalizadas, porque los temporales y galernas que se produjeron durante su levantamiento lo azotaron hasta destruirlo. Durante la Guerra Civil, se utilizó ocasionalmente como refugio por los ataques de la aviación.
Tiene una longitud de 221 metros, y al final del mismo encontramos el mirador del Abra, totalmente integrado en el medio natural, desde donde se puede contemplar el litoral de Laredo y acceder a pie a una zona de acantilado con una playa rocosa y de grava. El túnel fue reformado y abierto al público en 1999. Su uso es únicamente peatonal. Al final del trayecto, sobre la puerta de la boca del túnel, hay una figura de una Virgen."
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"The La Atalaya tunnel is located under the La Atalaya mountain, in Laredo, (Cantabria, Spain).
It was built in 1863, with the purpose of allowing the construction of the port of La Soledad on the other side of the mountain, of which there are some remains of the built breakwaters, since the construction works of this infrastructure were not completed, because of the storms and gales that occurred during its uprising hit it until it was destroyed. During the Civil War, it was occasionally used as a shelter from aviation attacks.
It has a length of 221 meters, and at the end of it we find the Abra viewpoint, fully integrated into the natural environment, from where you can contemplate the coast of Laredo and access on foot a cliff area with a rocky and gravel beach . The tunnel was renovated and opened to the public in 1999. Its use is pedestrian only. At the end of the path, above the door at the mouth of the tunnel, there is a figure of a Virgin."
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