The Torre del Fraile (Tower Canutos or Friar Tower) is one of a set of military watchtowers built around the South and East coast of Spain to keep an eye on passing shipping and Barbary pirates.

The tower was designed by Luis Bravo and Juan Pedro Laguna in 1588.

The tower's entrance was over five metres in the air and this led onto a floor.

From this the soldiers could climb to the top where space was reserved for firewood for signalling.

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