Menorca
Balearic Islands
Maó

Mola Fortress

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 , on the island of , opposite the , which protects the entrance to the port from the other side of the mouth.
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  • Opening hours:
    February—March: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
    April: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
    April 29th: 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
    May—July: 10:00 AM—8:30 PM
    August—September: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
    October 1st—15 Monday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—7:30 PM
    October 16th—28 Monday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
    October 29th—31 Monday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    November: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: cultural property in Mahon, Spain
  • Also known as: “Fortaleza del La Mola”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torre de la Mola and Lazaretto.

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is situated 240 metres west of Mola Fortress.

Islet
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is an islet, which is situated 580 metres west of Mola Fortress.

Museum
Photo: SSANTY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Philip's Castle was a fortress guarding the entrance to the port of . It is located in the municipality of , on the island of . is situated 1¼ km southwest of Mola Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Es Castell and Sa Mesquida.

Village
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is a town of almost 8,000 people at the mouth of the port of in the east of . 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.

Hamlet
Photo: Sandro3coma14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Mola Fortress.

Village
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality on the tip of south-east in the Spanish Balearic Islands. The area is most noteworthy for its varied coastline, with fine sand beaches and cliffs. is situated 5 km southwest of Mola Fortress.

Mola Fortress

Latitude
39.87617° or 39° 52′ 34″ north
Longitude
4.3109° or 4° 18′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FF6V8G6+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200306323
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q11681904
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Mola Fortress” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mola Fortress”. Photo: mrosa-ferre, CC BY-SA 2.0.