This watchtower, documented since 1497, is about 25 metres high, with a truncated cone shape, 9 metres high and a basal circumference of 23.4 metres. It is visible from the 340 national road towards M\u00e1laga.<\/p>\n
Its construction responded to the need for border protection after the conquest, functioning as a territorial marker and defensive element. Together with the tower of Calaceite and the towers of the lower castle (now a lighthouse), it protected the coast of Torrox from Berber pirate attacks, especially during the reigns of Charles I, Philip I and Charles III.<\/p>\n
The tower stands out for its sober design, typical of the period, built mainly in masonry, with stone reinforcements at the corners. Its interior structure has two floors: the upper floor was used as a hearth, equipped with a fireplace and cupboard. The roof has a parapet and sometimes turrets with loopholes covered with Arabic tiles.<\/p>\n
Although its origin dates back to the 15th century, it was reformed in the 18th century, adopting the appearance it retains today.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":2601,"template":"","class_list":["post-2599","que-hacer","type-que-hacer","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/turismoaxarquiacostadelsol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/que-hacer\/2599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/turismoaxarquiacostadelsol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/que-hacer"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/turismoaxarquiacostadelsol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/que-hacer"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turismoaxarquiacostadelsol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/turismoaxarquiacostadelsol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}