Torre de Chilches (Chilches Tower)
• Period: Modern Age
• Construction system: Masonry and brickwork
• Style of architecture: Simple
• Architectural elements: Truncated cone shape reaching up to 8 m. Access is 5.4 m above the ground. It features a vaulted room, brick loopholes, a terrace for firing squad, and a base diameter of 8.3 m.
• Condition: Good state of repair
• History: Defensive tower corresponding to the model introduced by Bravo de Lagunas. (1567)
• Access to the Coastal Path: Yes
• Geolocation: 36º 42’ 56’’ N 4º 13’ 23’’ O
• Surroundings: It is located within a private residential area, at the end of a dead-end street, and next to a small children's playground. A charming lookout point to the sea surrounds it. This area is not suitable for cultural activities.
The tower is of Arab origin, although it was remodelled during the Christian era between 1497 and 1492.
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