The 14th century pirate-watch tower, surrounded by orange trees, Gandia

The Alqueria de la Torre dels Pares, located in Gandia, Spain, is a Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC) with anotación ministerial number 176840 and annotation date 7th July 2010. It is possibly dated to the 11th century, although it is built on a tower from the 14th century. The duke Pedro Luis de Borja bought the tower in 1486 from the brothers Balaguer. In the 17th century, the Jesuits built a watchtower to protect the tower from pirate attacks, after it was already in their possession.

The tower is located inside the courtyard, although it is independent in terms of volume. The roof of the tower is four-sloped with flat tiles. The upper part of the tower has a small molding, on which three windows are located on its north and south sides, with a half-point arch, while on the eastern and western sides there are 4 windows. The rest of the alqueria underwent a profound removal at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries. Torre dels Pares is surrounded by a large extent of orange trees.

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