Torre de la Malmuerta - Córdoba, Andalucía, España
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The Torre de la Malmuerta is a gate tower in Córdoba, Spain.
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Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 05/25/2023
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"The Torre de la Malmuerta is a gate tower of the Axerquía wall in Córdoba, Spain.
Torre de la Malmuerta.
This albarrana tower was built in 1406–1408, by order of King Henry III of Castile, over a pre-existing Almohad structure, to defend the gates of Rincón and Colodro. Later it was also used as a prison for nobles.
Having an octagonal plan, the tower has an annexed arch.
The names, meaning "Tower of the Wrongly Dead Woman", refers to a woman who, according to a legend, was killed here by her husband after a false accusation of adultery."
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