Spain · 12th century
Tower of Paterna ranks #6,498 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #298 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded 1150, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Valencia, 7 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
The Tower of Paterna (Valencian: Torre de Paterna [ˈtore ðe paˈtɛɾna]) is a historical monument of the town of Paterna, in the province of Valencia, Spain.
It is the most emblematic monument of this valencian town. The origin of its construction is unknown, but it is thought that it was constructed during the Arab age, as a defense system to protect the city's inhabitants.
Today it is located in an urban park and is surrounded by earth houses excavated on the ground dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
In 1971 it was declared a historic monument of local character and was adequately restored from former deterioration.
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