Torre de la Malmuerta
The Torre de la Malmuerta is a gate tower of the Axerquía wall in Córdoba, Spain. This albarrana tower was built in 1406–1408, by order of King Henry III of Castile, over a pre-existing Almohad structure, to defend the gates of Rincón and Colodro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Luis Rogelio HM, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chimeneón de Carbonell and Al-Morabito Mosque.
Chimeneón de Carbonell
Historic site
Chimeneón de Carbonell is a historic site, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Torre de la Malmuerta.
Al-Morabito Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Morabito Mosque is a mosque in Córdoba, Spain. It was built during the Spanish Civil War as a gift for general Francisco Franco's Muslim soldiers and is considered Spain's first modern mosque. Al-Morabito Mosque is situated 210 metres south of Torre de la Malmuerta.
Palacio de la Merced
Church
The Palacio de la Merced is a historical building in Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain. Once home to the convent of La Merced Calzada, it is now home to the Provincial Government of Córdoba, a sovra-municipal services institution of the province of Córdoba. Palacio de la Merced is situated 270 metres southwest of Torre de la Malmuerta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plaza de la Corredera and Barriada Las Moreras.
Barriada Las Moreras
Neighborhood
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barriada Las Moreras is a neighborhood.
San Basilio
Neighborhood
Photo: Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
San Basilio is one of the neighbourhoods in the Centro district of Córdoba, Spain. It is bordered by the River Guadalquivir to the southeast. The district was specifically included in the Historic centre of Córdoba as part of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Torre de la Malmuerta
- Type: Tower
- Description: fortified tower in Córdoba, Spain
- Categories: albarrana tower, watchtower, building, and historic site
- Location: Córdoba, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.89171° or 37° 53′ 30″ northLongitude
-4.77764° or 4° 46′ 40″ westLevels
5Open location code
8C9QV6RC+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 96804855OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerWikidata ID
Q2696372
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Torre de la Malmuerta” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج ملمرطة”
- Basque: “Malmuertako Dorrea”
- Catalan: “Torre de la Malmuerta”
- Chinese: “坏死女人门楼”
- Chinese: “壞死女人門樓”
- Esperanto: “Turo Malmuerta”
- French: “tour de la Malmuerta”
- French: “Tour de la Malmuerta”
- Galician: “Torre de la Malmuerta”
- German: “Torre de la Malmuerta”
- Italian: “Torre de la Malmuerta”
- Italian: “Torre della Malmuerta”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Malmuerta”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Facultad de Ciencias del Trabajo and Jardín de Baden Powell.
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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 “Torre de la Malmuerta”. Photo: Luis Rogelio HM, CC BY-SA 2.0.