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Torre de la Calahorra (Elche)

Elche, ES

Torre de la Calahorra (Elche)

Formerly part of the city wall (now no longer extant), this tower was originally Muslim and built from the late 12th to early 13th centuries. Originally a full ten metres higher than now, neglect and an earthquake took their toll and the upper two floors had to be dismantled. From the 15th to 20th c

enturies it was used as an aristocratic residence and can now be visited.

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