Torre de la Leonera

Today: Torre de la Leonera, Benahavís

Place: Marbālla (Marbella)
Kind: Tower
Built: 12th to 15th century
What remains: Standing

A rectangular watchtower with a vaulted building against it, one of the five that defended the castle of Montemayor and appear on the arms of Benahavís. Its date is disputed: it is held to be Naṣrid, but other sources suggest an Almohad origin tied to the irrigation system.

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