Torre de la Mola
Torre de la Mola is a tower in Maó, Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands. Torre de la Mola is situated nearby to 6. CAPONERA. Fusellers i artilleria., as well as near the castle Mola Fortress.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural property in Mahon, Spain
- Also known as: “Cala Teulera Tower” and “La Mola tower”
- Inscription: “Torre de cala Teulera también llamada torre de La Mola Construida en 1799 por los ingleses durante la ocupación militar de Menorca”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mola Fortress and Lazaretto.
Mola Fortress
Castle
Photo: mrosa-ferre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isabela II Fortress or La Mola Fortress is a Spanish military complex located on the Mola peninsula, at the entrance to the port of Mahón, on the island of Menorca, opposite the castillo de San Felipe, which protects the entrance to the port from the other side of the mouth. Mola Fortress is situated 240 metres east of Torre de la Mola.
Lazaretto
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lazaretto is an islet, which is situated 350 metres west of Torre de la Mola.
St. Philip’s Castle
Museum
Photo: SSANTY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Philip's Castle was a fortress guarding the entrance to the port of Mahón. It is located in the municipality of Es Castell, on the island of Menorca. St. Philip’s Castle is situated 1 km southwest of Torre de la Mola.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Es Castell and Sa Mesquida.
Es Castell
Es Castell is a town of almost 8,000 people at the mouth of the port of Maó in the east of Menorca. The town takes its name from the Castle of San Felipe, which was built to protect the island against attacks by the Turks in the 16th century.
Sa Mesquida
Hamlet
Photo: Sandro3coma14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sa Mesquida is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northwest of Torre de la Mola.
Sant Lluís
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sant Lluís is a municipality on the tip of south-east Menorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands. The area is most noteworthy for its varied coastline, with fine sand beaches and cliffs.
Torre de la Mola
- Categories: fortified tower, watchtower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Maó, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.8764° or 39° 52′ 35″ northLongitude
4.30811° or 4° 18′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8FF6V8G5+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 157120931OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q43142721
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre de la Mola” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de cala Teulera”
- Catalan: “Torre de Cala Teulera”
- Catalan: “Torre de la Mola”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Mola”
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Notable Places Nearby
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