Punta Prima Tower - Menorca, Spain
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manchanegra
N 39° 48.650 E 004° 16.541
31S E 609193 N 4407540
Tower built by the Spanish and later used by the English (during the last period of the British ocupation) at the beginning of the 19th century in order to prevent enemy landings.
Waymark Code: WM677F
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 04/16/2009
Views: 9
Punta Prima Tower was built in 1781 by orders of Captain Francisco Fernandez de Angulo based on the towers the Spanish had built in Gran Canária in 1740.
During the last period of British ocupation (1798-1802), when Sir Charles Stuart (British Governor) ordered the building of 12 Martello towers along the coast that were added to the pre-existing towers built by the Spanish (3 in total) gaving Menorca a total of 15 Martello Towers.
Source: Wikipedia
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Location:
Passeig de Sa Torre
Punta Prima, Menorca Spain
Condition of Building: Derelict
Parking: Not Listed
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