Torre de Piniés

Torre de Piniés is one of Ceuta's important 19th-century neomedieval fortifications, built between 1862 and 1864 and definitively reshaped in 1877. Designed by engineer Mendicuti and named after Antonio de Piniés y Lasierra, a Spanish military nobleman who died during the War of Africa, the structure exemplifies the era's defensive architecture. This circular tower stands with considerable height, two floors, a battery, and central staircase surrounded by a dry moat featuring machicolations and battlements, constructed from concrete, lime, masonry, solid brick, and ashlar. Designated as a BIC (Bien de Interés Cultural), Spain's highest heritage protection level, the tower is situated in El Serrallo and remains a significant component of Ceuta's military architectural heritage.