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 #25 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded 1500, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 275 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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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 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: #25 of 6,412 worldwide, and #18 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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