Torre de la Princesa
Torre de la Princesa is a tower in Maó, Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands. Torre de la Princesa is situated nearby to 10. The Princess Tower, as well as near 9. Galeria Aspillerada. Un Llarg front per fuselleria..- Type: Tower
- Description: cultural property in Mahon, Spain
- Also known as: “Es Freus tower” and “Princesa Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mola Fortress and Torre de la Mola.
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 370 metres southwest of Torre de la Princesa.
Torre de la Mola
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Torre de la Mola is situated 580 metres west of Torre de la Princesa.
Lazaretto
Islet
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Lazaretto is an islet, which is situated 1 km west of Torre de la Princesa.
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
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Sa Mesquida is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Torre de la Princesa.
Sant Lluís
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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 Princesa
- Categories: watchtower, building, and historic site
- Location: Maó, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.87778° or 39° 52′ 40″ northLongitude
4.31465° or 4° 18′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8FF6V8H7+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 370599011OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q43142708
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Torre de la Princesa” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de la Princesa”
- Catalan: “Torre de la Reina”
- Catalan: “Torre des Freus”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Reina Torre de la Princesa o des Freus‘”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 10. The Princess Tower and 9. Galeria Aspillerada. Un Llarg front per fuselleria..
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