Spain · 18th century
Torre del Tostón ranks #5,972 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #262 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
Defense tower “Torre del Tostón” (or "Castillo de El Cotillo") is located in the coastal town of el Cotillo, which forms part of the municipality of la Oliva, Fuerteventura, Spain. This defense tower was recognized as historic-artistic monument in 1949. Nowadays, famous local artists use Torre del Tostón as exhibition room, and it's one of the island's main tourist destinations, including as viewpoint.
Text adapted from “Torre del Tostón” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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