Torre del Padron
Torre del Padron, Estepona
This tower is now a feature of the gardens of the Kempinski Resort Hotel east of Estepona by the Rió Padrón at km 160. There is public access to view the watchtower.
Before the hotel was built in 1998, there was an old abandoned Guardia Civil barracks that had been built onto the tower itself, forming one of the main corners of the building. There was still a ladder leading from the barracks to the tower's opening entrance, showing that it must have served its purpose as a lookout point right up to the end. An abandoned television aerial pointed uselessly to the sky - a use of the tower that its builders could not have forseen.
During the construction of the hotel, the remains of a small Roman settlement were found next to the tower, but they were not considered significant enough to be preserved.
Torre del Padron was built in 1575
The Seven Watchtowers of the Estepona Coastline
Main sites and things to see and do in Estepona