Fortress
Mola Fortress
🇪🇸 Spain · 19th century
The Isabela II Fortress or La Mola Fortress is a Spanish military complex located on the Mola peninsula, at the entrance to the port of Mahón, on the island of Menorca, opposite the castillo de San Felipe, which protects the entrance to the port from the other side of the mouth. Next to this fortress is the easternmost point of Spain.
Its name comes from Queen Isabella II, who ordered it to be built in the mid-19th century.
Text adapted from “Mola Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mola Fortress ranks #205 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #53 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded 1848, it is older than 10% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 432 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Mola Fortress?
Mola Fortress stands in Spain, at 39.8742°, 4.31306°.
When was Mola Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1848. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Mola Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #205 of 6,412 worldwide, and #53 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Mola Fortress?
St. Philip's Castle, about 1 km away.
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