Tower of Binifadet

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Coordinates: 39 ° 51 ′ 6 "  N , 4 ° 15 ′ 26"  E

Side view

The Torre de Binifadet is a former 14th century defense tower in the municipality of San Luis , Menorca .

The tower has been preserved in very good condition. It has a square plan of six meters on each side and a height of 13 meters with exceptionally thick masonry. The upper terrace is crowned by a circumferential row of machicolations . The tower access to the two floors is in the adjacent building. The town house dates from a much later period.

The complex is a listed building and has been registered under RI-51-0008585 in the Register Bien de interés cultural . The tower is currently part of a private residence.

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.monumentalnet.org/islas_baleares/monumentos.php
  2. http://www.castillosnet.org/espana/informacion.php?ref=PM-CAS-144