Tower of the Bones

Tower of the Bones
Plaza de Oriente, Madrid
Location
Coordinates40°24′59″N 3°42′55″W / 40.416464°N 3.71525°W / 40.416464; -3.71525
Site history
Built11th century

The Tower of Bones is an Islamic watchtower, the remains of which are exhibited in the underground parking structure in the Plaza de Oriente, in the Spanish city of Madrid. It was built in the 11th century by the Muslim population that founded the Mayrit fortress two centuries earlier, as an integral part of its defensive system.

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