Torre de Pimentel — Attraction in Torremolinos

The Torre de los Molinos (Tower of the Mills) gave the town its name. It was later called Torre Pimentel after a soldier who helped Ferdinand and Isabella conquer Malaga in the 15th century. It was built in about the year 1300. It was designed as part of a network of defensive towers built by the Nasrid rulers along the southern coast of the Kingdom of Granada, which controlled the province of Malaga from the 13th to the 15th century.

It's 12 metres high and made of rammed earth with a solid base, two floors, windows and a large terrace from which Nasrid wardens watched for attackers from the sea. A group of mills grew up around the tower which in time became modern Torremolinos. You can't go inside...

Localizada en el corazón de Torremolinos, la Torre de los Molinos o Torre Pimentel, llamada así en honor a un militar que colaboró con los Reyes Católicos en la conquista de la ciudad de Málaga (finales del siglo XV), da origen al nombre de la ciudad. Está localizada entre la calle San Miguel y la Cuesta del Tajo, en el camino que conduce a la playa del Bajondillo.

Construida en torno al año 1300, junto a un acantilado, formó en su día parte de la amplia red de torres defensivas desarrolladas por los nazaríes para defender la costa mediterránea y la fortaleza del Reino Nazarí de Granada y sus puertos en Málaga.

La Torre Pimentel está construida con tapial o tabiyya, ofrece doce metros de alto y cuenta con una base maciza, dos plantas y una amplia terraza. Basta cerrar los ojos para imaginar a los vigías con la mirada puesta en el horizonte día y noche.

Alrededor de la Torre Pimentel se fue creando un pequeño y humilde barrio de molineros que, con el tiempo, se convertiría en la moderna Torremolinos. Hoy es referente del centro...

It's nice. Historic I suppose. Has a little placard explaining some details about it's origins and importance to the town. But you can't really get close to it. I don't think you can go inside. That said, it's definitely worth a quick 5 minute visit if you're...