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El Berrueco Watchtower

El Berrueco Watchtower

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El Berrueco Watchtower

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Location: El Berrueco, Lozoya Somosierra, Madrid, Spain

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Claudia Aguilar González

June 21, 2023

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Dating between the 9th and 10th centuries, this defensive tower of Arab origin was part of a whole network of watchtowers built in the Sierra de Guadarrama. Also known as the El Berrueco watchtower, its main objective was to monitor the valleys from above to prevent possible Christian incursions.

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Alvaro Hernandez

October 15, 2022

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The watchtower of El Berrueco or Torrepedrera is one of the few that remain standing of Muslim origin in the entire northern mountains of Madrid. These towers were part of an extensive surveillance network that extended throughout the Iberian Peninsula during the reign of the Muslims. Each one could see at least two others and a warning system allowed messages to be transmitted in a very short time over a very long distance.

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Miguel Pedaliando

May 23, 2021

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It allows to climb to its upper part being able to enjoy a 360º view

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