Ancient Mazarrón Sentry, Older Than the Town Itself: Santa Isabel Lookout

Ancient Mazarrón Sentry, Older Than the Town Itself: Santa Isabel Lookout

Standing taller than some of Mazarrón’s buildings, the centuries-old Santa Isabel watchtower watches over its harbour, just like it did during the 16th-century conquest.

Santa Isabel watchtower, also known as Torre de Las Cumbres or Torre Vieja del Puerto, is an asset of cultural interest since 1986. Standing 12 meters tall on a promontory, the tronco-conic tower with a circular base has been restored since the 1990s as part of a larger initiative with the INEM. The tower is named after Queen Isabel, but it remains uncertain whether it references Queen Isabel I of Castile (reigned 1474-1504) or Queen Isabel Clara Eugenia (reigned during its restoration).

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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