Macenas Tower

Aqura de Emedio, Spain

Macenas castle or watchtower is an 18th century military structure built to keep watch the coast. In 1849 it was occupied by the carabineros and after the war arrived the Civil Guard and was built an access to the castle. It was restored in the 1990’s.

On its southern side there is a dirt track which leads to the La Torre del Perulico, or Torre del Peñon tower, built during the Nasrid period (13th-15th centuries). This tower was part of a defensive system along the Mediterranean coast. The rock, the tower and the natural arch form a uniquely beautiful whole.

References:

mojacar.es

Castles and fortifications in Spain

Address

Diseminado Macenas 8M, Aqura de Emedio, Spain

See all sites in Aqura de Emedio

Details

Founded: 18th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

Rating

4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Castillo de San Felipe (36,2 km)
Marquis de los Vélez Castle (24,3 km)
San Juan de las Águilas Castle (43 km)
Castillo de San Juan de los Terreros (35,5 km)
Castillo de las Escobetas (10,6 km)
Casa Fuerte de la Cruceta (50,2 km)
Nogalte Castle (53,5 km)

User Reviews

Mark Denson (5 years ago)
No entry available. Alright for beach.

Martin Jones (5 years ago)
Nice quiet beach. Picturesque fort but not public entry.

Helen Savage (5 years ago)
Miles ond Miles of beautiful beaches. For lunch head a few more Km into the hills and stop a a neat little bar restaurant at the top of the hill for beer and tapas. Coffee great as well.

luisa havenhand (5 years ago)
Beautiful amazing sea views excellent food

John Carlyle-Clarke (5 years ago)
Impressive beach and the fort is pretty from a distance. They could make more of it, and the half-built hotel is a blot on the landscape

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright Bela Lindtner

Historic Site of the week

Gravensteen

The Gravensteen is a castle in Ghent originating from the Middle Ages. The name means 'castle of the counts' in Dutch. Arnulf I (918–965), Count of Flanders, was the first to fortify this place, building a medieval bastion on this high sand dune, naturally protected by the river Leie and its marshy banks. This bastion consisted of a central wooden building and several surrounding buildings, also in wood.

In the early 11th century, the wooden building was replaced by a stone residence, consisting of three large halls that made up three storeys, connected by a stone stairwell. The monumental stone staircase, the light openings, the fireplaces built into the walls and the latrines were signs of considerable luxury and comfort in those days. There was probably also a tower.