Torre del Moro

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Torre del Moro is a historic coastal watchtower and landmark in the Spanish town of Torrevieja, originally built for maritime surveillance and defense.

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Torre del Moro canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
landmark
watchtower
access road access from Torrevieja
architecturalStyle military architecture
category coastal watchtower
defensive structure
historic monument
country Spain
elevationRelativeToSea elevated coastal position
era early modern period
governedBy municipality of Torrevieja NERFINISHED
hasFeature cylindrical tower form
panoramic viewpoint
stone masonry walls
hasFunction coastal defense
maritime surveillance
observation point
tourism
hasNearbyAmenity recreational park area
viewing area
hasView Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
Torrevieja coast NERFINISHED
heritageStatus local heritage site
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn Costa Blanca NERFINISHED
Mediterranean coast NERFINISHED
Province of Alicante NERFINISHED
Torrevieja NERFINISHED
Valencian Community NERFINISHED
locatedNear Mediterranean Sea
Torrevieja coastline NERFINISHED
locatedOn Iberian Peninsula
material stone
nameMeaning Moor’s Tower NERFINISHED
near urban area of Torrevieja
openToPublic true
partOf historic coastal defense system of Alicante
protectionStatus protected local monument
region southeastern Spain
significance symbol of Torrevieja
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
usedFor early warning against pirate attacks
monitoring sea traffic
signaling to nearby settlements

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Torrevieja hasHeritage Torre del Moro