Torre de Cala Mesquida
Torre de Cala Mesquida is a tower in Maó, Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands. Torre de Cala Mesquida is situated nearby to the sports venue Camp de futbol de Sa Mesquida, as well as near Sistema dunari protegit de Sa Mesquida.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Illa del Rei and Paleochristian Basilica of l’illa del Rei.
Illa del Rei
Islet
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L'Illa del Rei, also called Hospital Island in English, is a small island in the middle of the main navigable entry channel to Mahon on the northeastern side of Menorca in the Mediterranean Sea. Illa del Rei is situated 3 km south of Torre de Cala Mesquida.
Paleochristian Basilica of l’illa del Rei
Archaeological site
Photo: Pytxy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paleochristian Basilica of l’illa del Rei is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km south of Torre de Cala Mesquida.
Museum of Menorca
Museum
Museo de Menorca is a public institution located in the city of Mahón, Balearic Islands, Spain, which is devoted to the research and diffusion of the prehistory and history of Menorca. Museum of Menorca is situated 3½ km southwest of Torre de Cala Mesquida.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sa Mesquida and Es Castell.
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.
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 Cala Mesquida
- Type: Tower
- Description: cultural property in Mahon, Spain
- Categories: fortified tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Maó, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.91386° or 39° 54′ 50″ northLongitude
4.28653° or 4° 17′ 12″ eastLevels
2Open location code
8FF6W77P+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 201553644OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q18008396
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre de Cala Mesquida” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de Cala Mesquida”
- Catalan: “Torre de defensa de sa Mesquida”
- Catalan: “Torre de Sa Mesquida”
- Spanish: “Torre de Cala Mezquita”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cala Mesquida and Camp de futbol de Sa Mesquida.
Nearby Places
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