Torre del Arroyo del Lobo

Torre del Arroyo del Lobo

Location	Algeciras, Spain

Spanish Property of Cultural Interest
Official name: Torre del Arroyo del Lobo
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	1985

Torre del Arroyo del Lobo is a ruined medieval defensive tower near Algeciras, Spain. It is located in the cove of Getares, and monitored the stretch of coast from Punta Carnero to Punta de San García between the cities of Algeciras and Tarifa as part of the defensive system of the Strait of Gibraltar in the Middle Ages.^[1]

The tower is situated as 76.3 meters above sea level and 935 meters from the coast. Río Pícaro flows nearby. The building is rectangular with about 8 feet at maximum length. It must have reached 13 meters high, but today, in its ruined state, does not exceed six meters. Two floors and the basement are accessible through stairs. It became protected in 1985 as a Bien de Interés Cultural site.

References

↑ Sáez Rodríguez, Ángel J. (2011). Revista ph. p. 14-55.

Coordinates: 36°05′26″N 5°27′14″W / 36.09056°N 5.45389°W / 36.09056; -5.45389

Algeciras

History	History of Algeciras Algeciras Campaign Algeciras Conference Battle of Río Palmones Caetaria Roman fish salting factory Fuerte de San Diego Fuerte de San García Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo Siege of Algeciras (1278) Battle of Algeciras (1278) Siege of Algeciras (1309) Siege of Algeciras (1342–1344) Siege of Algeciras (1369) Battle of Algeciras (1801) Taifa of Algeciras

Geography	Bay of Gibraltar Cala Arenas Parque del Centenario Parque de las Acacias de Algeciras Parque de la Conferencia Parque María Cristina Paseo Cornisa El Pelayo Playa del Barranco Playa de El Chinarral Playa de Getares Playa de Los Ladrillos Playa de El Rinconcillo Río de la Miel Río Pícaro Río Palmones

Buildings	Algeciras Heliport Algeciras Municipal Library Algeciras Town Hall Aqueduct of Algeciras Bahia Park Capilla de la Caridad Capilla del Cristo de la Alameda Chapel of Our Lady of Europe Ermita Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Fuerte de Isla Verde Hospital de la Caridad Hospital Punta de Europa Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Palma Kursaal of Algeciras La Villa Vieja Lighthouse of Isla Verde Lighthouse of Punta Carnero Marinid Walls of Algeciras Municipal Museum of Algeciras Teatro Florida Torre de los Adalides Tower of Almirante Torre del Arroyo del Lobo Torre del Fraile

Economy	Economy of Algeciras Hotel AC Algeciras Hotel Anglo-Hispano Hotel Reina Cristina Hotel Sevilla Mercado de abastos de Algeciras Mezquita Aljama de Algeciras Patio del Coral Plaza Alta Plaza de Andalucía Plaza de toros de Las Palomas Polígono Industrial Cortijo Real Port of Algeciras

Culture	Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Algeciras Fiestas of Algeciras Orquesta Sinfónica de Algeciras Royal Fair of Algeciras

Sport	Algeciras CF Algeciras Balonmano Balonmano Ciudad de Algeciras Club Baloncesto Ciudad de Algeciras Estadio Nuevo Mirador

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