Torreón de los Templarios
Torreón de los Templarios
The so-called Torre de los Templarios (Templar Tower) is located in the well-know natural spot Fuentes del Marques, 2 km away from the city centre of Caravaca. This is a place very popular among tourists and locals that appreciate such beautiful scenery with great natural wealth, rich forest area and crystal clear water canals.
A paved road provides access from Caravaca to this tower and an exceptional environment. Once there, visitants have available spacious car parks as well as several spaces focused on catering to enjoy their trip. In addition, entrance to the tower is available nowadays due to the Nature Interpretation Centre placement inside.
The origins of this building are a bit unclear and we have to go back to the XVI and XVII centuries, when possibly the current tower was built over an older one. Its modern name was perhaps given because of the Knights Templar nineteenth-century remembrance, order established in Caravaca by the Crown of Castile during the first years of the Reconquista. According to Navarro Suarez, the present construction could be associated with stately rural production exploiting these amazing water resources.
This is a quadrangular-based floor building of ample proportions and has a unique oculus over the door. Its walls made of perfectly dressed stone and big hollows indicate the nonexistent military purpose.
The Torre de los Templarios was declared building of Cultural Interest Second by the Additional Provision to Law 16/1985 of June 25 of the Spanish Historical Heritage.
Geographical coordinates: Latitude 38.102132 Length -1.879179
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C/ De las Monjas, nº 19
30400 Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia)
Telephone numbers: 968 70 24 24 / 968 70 10 03
Fax: 968 70 27 67
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OPENING HOURS:
Monday to Friday: 10.00–14.00 and 16.30–19.30.
Saturdays: 10.30 am to 2.00 pm and 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm.
Sundays and public holidays: 10.30 am to 2.00 pm.