Torre del Granizo

Today: Torre del Granizo, Almuñécar

Place: Al-Munakkab (Almuñécar)
Kind: Tower
Built: 14th century
What remains: Standing

A square watchtower the Arabs built in the mid 14th century, apparently to watch over a small fishing settlement between Almuñécar and Taramay. It was altered in the 16th century and abandoned around the 18th. It survives fairly well, though it is now hidden among housing developments.

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