The Torre de Mussa is situated on the outskirts of Benifaió, in the Ribera Alta region of the Valencian Community, next to the road connecting Benifaió and Catadau. This construction features Islamic architecture from the 12th century and was renovated in the 14th century. Built with stone and lime mortar, the tower still preserves interior arches from now-ruined floors, as well as circular holes that suggest it was a colomer tower during the Islamic period.
The tower is a prismatic structure with a quadrangular plan, measuring about 10.2 meters on each side. It features a basement approximately 3 meters high with wall thicknesses of 1.20 meters, constructed using a stone tapia technique with irregular masonry. Above this basement is the entrance door, which is protected by a window on the first floor. The tower has two floors, each with four windows. While the wooden frames are no longer preserved, the marks of the beam supports are still visible on the walls.
Some parts of the tower may have served as part of the defensive belt of the city of Valencia during the Christian era. The top of the tower preserves some merlons. Inside, a wall with three arches, one per floor, divides the tower into two sections.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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