The Tower of Narigües ( es, link=no, torre Narigües del Pozacho) was an

albarrana tower An albarrana tower ( ar, البراني, al-barrānī, lit=exterior) is a defensive tower detached from the curtain wall and connected to it by a bridge or an arcade. They were built by Muslims when they occupied the Iberian Peninsula between the ...

in Madrid. Its remains are along the old Muslim wall of Madrid. Located at 83

Calle Mayor ''Main Street'' ( es, Calle Mayor) is a 1956 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem starring Betsy Blair and José Suárez. It is based on a Carlos Arniches play titled '' La señorita de Trévelez''. Shooting locations were Palencia ...

, next to the

Segovia Viaduct The Segovia Viaduct is a viaduct in the La Latina neighborhood in Madrid, Spain. Throughout the centuries the area has been a major crossroad. The bridge's main function has been to facilitate access between the town and the Royal Palace of Madr ...

that crosses Calle de Segovia. It was separated from the wall itself, but joined to it through another wall. It served as a

watch tower A watchtower or watch tower is a type of fortification used in many parts of the world. It differs from a regular tower in that its primary use is military and from a turret in that it is usually a freestanding structure. Its main purpose is to ...

Background

The tower was one among many along the Muslim Walls of Madrid, each a distance of approximately between them. It stood until the 19th century. Author Mesonero Romanos, described it in the 18th century as located near the Malpica Palace, the Madrid residence of the , on the waters and sources of the Pozacho.

References

{{authority control History of Madrid Buildings and structures in Centro District, Madrid Walls towers in Spain

Background

See also

References