Spain

Tour of Fort Marlborough

Or a smaller defensive fortress near the city of Mahón

Wrote 106 articles and follows him / her 9 travelers
Tour of Fort Marlborough
Inserted: 16.09.2022
Author: Terka Petingerová © gigaplaces.com
Suitable for:
Car tourists
Excursionist
They been there:
They want there:

The fort was built by the British at the beginning of the 18th century (1710 to 1726) by the bay on the south side of the mouth of the Mahón harbor and served the British, French and Spanish armies. It can currently be visited as part of an individual tour.

Entrance to the fortress

Fort Marlborough is very low profile. Its entrance is hidden among buildings, but marked with a sign like all monuments in Menorca.

Entrance to the fortress
Author: Terka Petingerová © gigaplaces.com

Corridors

The fort is largely built at ground level, i.e. it does not protrude much above the surrounding terrain. On the contrary, most of the spaces are underground. The base is a long corridor that goes around the entire perimeter of the fortress.

Corridors
Author: Terka Petingerová © gigaplaces.com

Division of the fortress

A circular corridor surrounds the elevated bastion.

Division of the fortress
Author: Terka Petingerová © gigaplaces.com

Bastion

There is a large bastion in the central part of the fortress. At its foot is a buried tunnel, which was the original entrance to the upper platform. Currently, you can get there from the outside.

Bastion
Author: Terka Petingerová © gigaplaces.com

Defense function

Cannons were placed along the edges of the fortress. From the upper platform of the bastion there is a view of the surroundings and especially of the neighboring tower fortress Torre d'en Penjat.

Defense function
Author: Terka Petingerová © gigaplaces.com
Applaud the author of the article!
Share it on:

Articles nearby

Distance 0 km
Tour of the Castillo de San Felipe fortress

Tour of the Castillo de San Felipe fortress

Distance 1 km
Tour of the fortress of La Mola

Tour of the fortress of La Mola

Distance 3 km
Tour of the prehistoric settlement of Trepuco

Tour of the prehistoric settlement of Trepuco

Distance 4 km
A walk through the town of Sant Lluís

A walk through the town of Sant Lluís

Distance 4 km
Tour of the city of Mahon

Tour of the city of Mahon

Distance 5 km
Visit to Punta Prima resort

Visit to Punta Prima resort

Distance 5 km
Rest at Cala Mesquida

Rest at Cala Mesquida

Distance 7 km
A walk through the town of Binibequer

A walk through the town of Binibequer

Distance 8 km
Tour of the mansion in Talatí de Dalt

Tour of the mansion in Talatí de Dalt

Practical information

Part of gigalist

Giga List: The most beautiful places of Menorca

Menorca is a Spanish island in the western Mediterranean, the second largest island of the Balearic Islands after Mallorca. The… continue reading

The most beautiful places of Menorca
Thanks!

Have you been there? Write a review of this place

Already rated by 0 travelers

Have you been there? Write a review of this place

You must be logged in to post a review or