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Torre de Manganeta (Manganeta Tower)

Diputación de Málaga
Torre de Manganeta12, Vélez-Málaga

Torre de Manganeta (Manganeta Tower)

Ctra. Nacional 340 Km. 269. Los Toscanos
Monuments and Art > The Tower and The Fortified Building

Ownership: Public
Period: Modern Age (16th century)
Construction system: Masonry and brickwork
Style of architecture: Simple
Architectural elements: Truncated cone shape, high-level access and sentry box
Condition: Progressive deterioration
Access to the Coastal Path: Yes
Geolocation: 36º 44’ 3’’ N 4º 6’ 56’’ O
Surroundings: It stands in the heart of a crop field that is closed to the beach and accessed from the N-340 national road at km 269 when it reaches the Almanat FKK campsite.

 

As the tower lies close to the small town Toscanos, it also bears this name.

It dates back to the 16th century and was built in a truncated cone shape, solid up to mid-section, with a 6.60-m base diameter and a 21.30-m circumference, reaching a total height of 8 m. Its low height seems to indicate that part of its base is underground.

Slightly damaged, it currently preserves the remains of its Mudejar stuccowork cladding, the access bay on the south face, the stairs and the flat roof or terrace. At the time it was built, the sea would have practically reached its foundations, but the Vélez river contributed to its recession.

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