Long before the era of electricity defined our world, the movement of information relied entirely on the power of light. This masonry quadrangle served as a relay point, allowing messages to travel across the landscape through a sequence of visual cues.
Constructed around 1951, the Torre del Telègraf was part of the civil optical telegraph line from Madrid to Barcelona. It was situated between the Esquirol tower in Cambrils and the Pilats tower in Tarragona.
Although the structure was designated a cultural asset of national interest in 1949, the passage of time has left its plastered exterior and tapered base in a state of decay. It preserves its four walls, though it has received no maintenance in recent years.
One can still observe the silhouette of the tower from the edge of the golf course. Because it is located within the grounds of the course, access to the site is restricted.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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