Fortress
Torre de la Malmuerta
🇪🇸 Spain · 15th century
The Torre de la Malmuerta is a gate tower of the Axerquía wall in Córdoba, Spain.
This albarrana tower was built between 1406–1408 by order of King Henry III of Castile, over a pre-existing Almohad structure, to defend the gates of Rincón and Colodro. Later it was also used as a prison for nobles. The tower has an octagonal plan and has an annexed arch attached to it.
The tower's name, meaning "Tower of the Wrongly Dead Woman" in English, refers to a woman who, according to legend, was killed there by her husband after a false accusation of adultery.
Text adapted from “Torre de la Malmuerta” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torre de la Malmuerta ranks #3,961 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #162 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1500, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Jaén, 88 km away. It is one of the 125 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Andalusia. It is stop 26 of 30 on the Andalusian frontier castles, Cádiz to Córdoba. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre de la Malmuerta?
Torre de la Malmuerta stands in Spain, at 37.89173°, -4.77766°.
When was Torre de la Malmuerta built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Torre de la Malmuerta?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,961 of 8,134 worldwide, and #162 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 Torre de la Malmuerta?
City walls of Córdoba, about 1 km away.
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