Cargadero de Mineral de Melilla, Industrial heritage site in Melilla, Spain
The mineral loading dock extends 313 meters into the water, featuring concrete pillars and lateral cantilevers for efficient ore transportation operations.
Built between 1920 and 1925 under mining engineer Alfonso Gómez Jordana y Sousa's direction, the facility operated until its final loading of the Lagada Bay vessel in 1980.
The structure represents Spanish industrial evolution as Spain's largest concrete mineral loading dock and received cultural asset status recognition in 1953.
Located between the Noray Marina and Santa Barbara basin in the Modernist District, the facility includes storage areas and conveyor belts for mineral transfer to ships.
The dock's construction incorporated stone from Gurugú Mountain and features a 273-meter loading section supported by reinforced concrete pillars.
Location: Melilla
Inception: 1925
Part of: Plan Nacional de Patrimonio Industrial
Address: PJ del cargadero de mineral 52004
GPS coordinates: 35.28975,-2.93424
Latest update: September 27, 2025 15:22
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