Cala Taulera Tower - Menorca, Spain
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manchanegra
N 39° 52.590 E 004° 18.551
31S E 611954 N 4414870
Martello Tower built by the English at the beginning of the 19th century in order to prevent enemy landings
Waymark Code: WM677J
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 04/16/2009
Views: 8
During the last period of British occupation (1798-1802) of Menorca, Sir Charles Stuart, the then British governor, ordered the building of some 12 Martello towers along the coast. The architect for the towers was Engineer Captain Robert D´Arcy.
These, when added to the three Spanish towers already in place, gave Minorca 15 towers.
The British built five towers to protect Mahón, the Capital of the island.
This is one of them. Called Cala Taulera (or St. Clair, the British name) it was built on the peninsula of La Mola right in front of Phillipet Tower on Lazareto Island overlooking the harbour entrance.
When visiting La Mola you´ll pass by it. If you take the boat tour around the harbour you´ll pass by it also.
Instructions for Visiting a Waymark:
Photo of Tower
Parking: N 39° 52.591 E 004° 18.551
ratings: 
Location:
ME-3 (Road to La Mola)
La Mola
Mahon, Menorca
Condition of Building: Derelict
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Visit Instructions:
To claim a find, you must submit a photo of the Martello tower, taken from a different angle to the one shown on the page. The photo should have the tower in full, with some of the surrounding landscape or buildings. If possible, you should also be in the photograph