Archives: Torrevigía

Moya Tower

It is located in the town of Benajarafe and is also known as Torre Gorda. This watchtower was part of an extensive system for monitoring and defending the coast against attacks and invasions by ships. It was built in the 18th century on a hill about 15 metres above sea level. […]

Jaral Tower

It is located in the town of Almayate Bajo, on a 30-metre-high cliff a short distance from the beach. A tower inherited from the Nasrid surveillance system of the 13th and 14th centuries, it has been modified in later centuries and used for coastal surveillance and defence. […]

Torre del Homenaje and the Alcazaba

It is located at the highest point of the municipality. It was built in the 8th century, gained special prominence in the 13th century, and in the 14th and 15th centuries became one of the most important in the Nasrid kingdom. It pays homage to the Arab Alcazaba, which was restored in 1970. Its great importance […]

Manganeta Tower

It is located in the Toscanos area (Almayate Alto) near the mouth of the Vélez River. It was built in the 16th century as part of a complex of coastal structures that defended the coastline from enemy attacks and invasions from the sea. It is a truncated cone-shaped tower built of masonry, measuring approximately 7.5 metres […]

Lagos Tower

It is located on a 40-metre-high cape and was built after the Christian conquest in the early 17th century using local stone masonry and lime mortar. It is characterised by its height of 9.5 metres, its truncated cone-shaped base measuring 9.6 metres and by being […]

Chilches Tower

Located in the municipality of Chilches, this tower dates back to the modern era and was built in the 16th century. It was part of a complex of coastal buildings that guarded against attacks and invasions from the sea. It is characterised by its circular floor plan and truncated cone shape, standing 8 metres tall. In the […]

Benagalbón Tower

It is located next to the road in a small town and, like the watchtower, was part of the coastal defence system. It is characterised by its truncated cone shape and height of 8 metres. It has a solid lower section on which the surveillance chamber is built, by [...]