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Almohad towers of Benifaió

Benifaió, La Ribera Alta, Valencia

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Almohad towers of Benifaió

Monument · Benifaió, La Ribera Alta, Valencia

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Remains of two Almohad watchtowers that were part of Valencia's defensive belt. The Torre de la Plaza stands in the centre of Benifaió, between the Mayor, del Progreso and del Ángel squares; it dates from the 11th to 13th centuries, served as a watch and defence post and as a refuge for the inhabitants of nearby alquerías, is about eleven metres wide at its base and about 23 metres in total height, and was restored between 1994 and 1996, with its interior fitted out as an archaeological museum. The Torre Mussa, or de la Huerta, stands on the outskirts of the town, dates from the 11th or 12th century, was originally a watchtower and later a dovecote, and is built of stone and lime mortar, with machicolated balconies, on a square plan about ten metres to a side.

ss. XII-XIII

Photo: Coentor (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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