Tower of Malamoneda, built in the 13th century in Hontanar, Toledo province, stands at the foot of the Sierra del Puerco as part of a fortified settlement defending the gorge passage connecting valleys of Algodor and Bracea. This watchtower rises higher than the associated castle of the same name and is distinctly Christian in construction from the 13th–14th centuries, built in ashlar masonry of granite and quartzite with a barrel vault on the ground floor and battlements featuring three loopholes. The broader archaeological site of Malamoneda, designated an Asset of Cultural Interest in 2008, encompasses a necropolis with over 100 rock-carved sepulchres and reveals continuous occupation spanning Hispano-Roman, Visigoth, Muslim, and Christian medieval periods, providing rare evidence of multi-cultural settlement continuity.
