Phillipet Tower - Menorca, Spain
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manchanegra
N 39° 52.350 E 004° 18.381
31S E 611718 N 4414422
Martello Tower built by the English at the beginning of the 19th century in order to prevent enemy landings
Waymark Code: WM677M
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. Phillipet tower located on Lazareto Island defendind the harbour entrance .
The best way to see the tower is to visit the Lazareto island. You can rent a boat (taxi) in Es Castell. When visiting La Mola you will see the tower from across the channel. If you take the boat tour around the harbour you´ll pass very close to the tower.
Instructions for Visiting a Waymark:
Photo of Tower
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Location:
Lazareto Island
Mahon Harbour
Mahon, Menorca Spain
Condition of Building: Derelict
Parking: Not Listed
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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