Torre Conde

Monuments

The Torre del Conde or Torre Conde is one of the coastal surveillance towers that are distributed by the Huerta de Alicante, in the city of Alicante (Spain). It is located in the vicinity of the entity of Santa Faz, on the path of the Huerta, between the paths of the beach of San Juan and Benimagrell road. It was built in the sixteenth century to protect the Huerta de Alicante from the incursions of pirates, and is part of the group of towers that were protected in 1997 with the declaration of Cultural Interest. It is a property of private property, being its owner in 1999 Rafaela Gómez Bardina, who kept it in total abandonment. In addition to the tower, the ruins of the house and winery that were built adjoining the fortification, so typical in Alicante's huerta, are preserved. At present it is restored, but again abandoned. It is a rectangular building with a height of more than 7.5 meters, divided into three levels and a semi-basement. Its factory is of mapostería with reinforcement of ashlars in the corners. The interior is accessed through a semicircular arch, and the levels are practicable by means of a spiral staircase.