Castillo de Melgarejo in Torre Melgarejo

The Castillo de Melgarejo is located approximately 11 km to the NE on the road to Arcos de la Frontera, within the settlement of Torre Melgarejo. During works on the mound where the tower stands, a funeral trousseau apparently from the Chalcolithic era was discovered. The site has belonged to the Melgarejo lineage since 1606.

The structure consists of a square tower that transforms into an octagon at the top, crowned with battlements where remains of machicolations still endure on the four corners and on the four walls. To the left of the tower, under a scaffold, there is an embattled curtain where the main door, a pointed arch with the Melgarejo coat of arms, opens. To its left is a vaulted cubicle that appears to have been the chapel of the enclosure.

Protected as a good of cultural interest since 1985, the site suffered a major collapse in 2018. In 2019, the collapse was covered with a sheet metal cover with the authorization of the Junta de Andalucía.

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