"The New Tower of Guadiaro is a watchtower located in the Andalusian town of San Roque, near the mouth of the Guadiaro River. It was built in the 16th century to guard the adjacent stretch of coast against the presence of Barbary pirates. The tower is circular, with a truncated cone-shaped shaft and a height of about 12 meters. It is built with masonry and ashlar, and presumably has a lintelled access door located about 4 meters from the ground with a wooden ladder that could be retracted by a rope into the interior in the event of an enemy attack. Inside, the tower is divided into two floors, connected by a spiral staircase. The ground floor was used as a warehouse, while the upper floor was used for surveillance and had a cannon for defense. It also has several loopholes around it for defense and surveillance. It was part of a system of beacon towers that extended along the entire coast of Campo de Gibraltar. These towers served to warn of the presence of enemies and to protect the population from pirate attacks. It was declared a Site of Cultural Interest in 1993. It is currently in use. After the renovation, the original gate was covered up and a new one was built at street level. The stone was covered over and painted entirely white, distorting the original. It has two restored cannons on the exterior. The tower is in good condition.
There is parking about 100 meters away.
It is accessible for people with reduced mobility from the exterior.
It can be visited 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Free, outdoors.
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J L Rodríguez

"📍 16th-century defense tower

One of the defensive towers on the Costa del Sol, it was also part of the Campo de Gibraltar fortification system.

The restoration work has been effective, but it has a regrettable visual impact as it has been completely covered in white.

Surrounding it are several reconstructed cannons."

•Pablompsy

"If you want to know more, continue reading: This is a 16th-century coastal watchtower, built to replace the nearby Torre Caída (Cadiz-Málaga Tower). Access is via a path heading towards the sea, starting at kilometer 140 of main road 340 from Cádiz to Málaga (the old route).
It is located 2,200 meters southwest of Punta Chullera, on a sandy platform at a certain height above sea level. Its floor plan is circular, with a maximum diameter of 14 meters at the base of the escarpment. It is 16 meters high, of which 4 belong to the truncated cone escarpment with an approximate inclination of 70°. Above this, another truncated cone body rises with a lesser slope (85°) and is 11 meters high, reaching the outer edge of the low parapet.
The construction is made of ashlar, relatively well arranged in horizontal courses, joined with mortar, with the gaps filled with smaller stones. On the outside, there is an opening that today serves as a door, but its characteristics suggest that it was not the original one. This one is located higher up, and as was normal, was accessed by a rope ladder that could be removed at night. In addition to these, there are other smaller openings, resembling loopholes, and the remains of four machicolations, or garret holes, in the parapet that protected the respective openings from possible enemy access.
The interior is divided into two chambers covered with brick half-vaults and connected by a stone staircase attached to the internal wall, now practically destroyed. The staircase leads to the upper platform, which was used for observation and combat. The chimney flue also leads there, and there are two stone platforms to allow the firing of two artillery pieces. It is also evident that the parapet was modified in a way that partially rendered the machicolations useless, and the crenellations, if they ever existed, were eliminated. The purpose of this reform was to provide the artillery pieces with a clear field of fire. A Royal Decree of 1516 inquired about the need to build a new tower at the mouth of the Guadiaro River to replace a nearby, demolished tower. The new tower served as a shelter for livestock farmers, passengers, and local lumbermen, and was visually connected to the Chullera tower.
According to Villalonga's report of 1796, the tower had a 4-pounder cannon and had a guardhouse next to an inn. The typology of this tower is closer to those of the province of Huelva, also from the 16th century and designed for sandy areas. There is another tower, the so-called "Fallen Tower of Guadiaro," about 2 km southwest of the Chullera Tower, possibly built in the late 15th or early 16th centuries, as it is mentioned in the Royal Decree of 1516 as being divided by a lightning bolt. Today, it is divided in two, with half of its construction material scattered around the area. In 1985, its appearance was altered with the construction of an unrelated enclosure.
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Source: IAPH and Monumental.net"

ClÁsico