Castle
Torre del Tostón
🇪🇸 Spain · 18th century
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.
Torre del Tostón ranks #5,654 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #266 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre del Tostón?
Torre del Tostón stands in Spain, at 28.68°, -14.01056°.
When was Torre del Tostón built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Torre del Tostón?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,654 of 8,134 worldwide, and #266 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 del Tostón?
Castillo de las Coloradas, about 28 km away.
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