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Torreón del Pino(Gandia)

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Description

Some of the vestiges of the city´s ancient medieval walls can be seen in numerous places in the historic centre, the Torreón del pino is an exponential example of them. Built by order of the 4th Duke, Francisco de Borja in 1543, it is a cylindrical defensive tower that crowned one of the corners of the new extension of the city, Vilanova, which the Duke also promoted.

The tower is located in San Rafael street, from where it is possible to appreciate the enormous fortified monument. With a pine tree at the top (hence its name), it is one of the identifying symbols of the city. When the pine tree died, it was decided to plant a new one in the same place to conserve the image that the tower had provided for so many years.

Image of Torreón del Pino