Alméria

San Miguel Tower, Cabo de Gata

Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax

Alméria

San Miguel Tower, Cabo de Gata

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San Miguel Tower, Cabo de Gata

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Location: Alméria, Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

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May 14, 2025

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The Torreón de San Miguel, also known as the Torreón de Cabo de Gata, is an 18th-century military watchtower located in San Miguel de Cabo de Gata.
It was built in 1756 by order of King Ferdinand VI to protect the settlement of La Almadraba de Monteleva and its salt mines, following the destruction of an earlier tower of Andalusian origin.
Although it is currently abandoned, there is a municipal project for its restoration and possible use as a tourist office, as part of the Plan for Large Cities.

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August 11, 2025

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The Torreón de San Miguel, also known as the Torreón de Cabo de Gata, is an 18th-century military watchtower located in Cabo de Gata, Almería, Andalusia. It was built in 1756 by order of Ferdinand VI to protect the settlement of La Almadraba de Monteleva and its salt mines.

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Javi

November 27, 2022

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This tower was built in the 18th century to protect the salt pans on the ruins of a previous one that was part of the network of surveillance towers of Cabo de Gata from the Andalusian period. Despite being an Asset of Cultural Interest, it is in a poor state of conservation awaiting a restoration that is yet to come.

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