Torre Almendra de Canela, Ayamonte, Spain
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Torgut
N 37° 11.320 W 007° 22.830
29S E 643745 N 4117030
An isolated tower, apparently built for no reason, but actually part of a coastal warning system.
Waymark Code: WMDPP6
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 02/11/2012
Views: 16
Torre Canela was built in the late 16th Century - early 17th Century. Although it is now some kilometers far from the shore, by then it wasn't like this. Actually this is one of the 40 towers of its kind which were built between Gibraltar and what is now the border between Spain and Portugal. It was a complex system of pre-warning, working with smoke and fire signals.
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: Unknown. Between 1586 and 1638.
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": Castilla
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: I don't know
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: Used for defence of a border or land claim.
Current condition: Renovated.
This site is administered by ----: Government
If admission is charged -: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Restricted or by appointment only.
Official or advertised web-page: Not listed
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": Not listed
Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: Not listed
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