Tower of Mendoza | |
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Native name Mendoza dorretxea (Basque) | |
Location | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
Coordinates | 42°51′35″N 2°46′25″W / 42.859722°N 2.773611°W |
Official name | Torre de Mendoza |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1984 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0005119 |
The Tower of Mendoza (Spanish: Torre de Mendoza, Basque: Mendoza dorretxea) is a tower located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1984. The tower is strategically located between the roads of Old Castile and the Ebro river.
The Tower of Mendoza is a fortified tower located in the village of Mendoza, near Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava, País Vasco, Spain). It was built in the thirteenth century as a residence of the House of Mendoza.