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Torre Río Real is a tower in Marbella, southern Spain, built in 1575. The tower, located next to the Mediterranean Expressway, is 10.85 metres (35.6 ft) in height and 22 metres (72 ft) in circumference.
| Torre Río Real | |
|---|---|
| Native name Torre Río Real (Spanish) | |
  Location of Torre Río Real in Spain | |
| Type | Tower |
| Location | Marbella, Spain |
| Coordinates | 36°30′20″N 4°50′43″W / 36.50556°N 4.84528°W |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 22 June 1993 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0008057 |
Like other beacon towers along the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia, the tower was part of a surveillance system used by the coast and Christian Arabs.[clarification needed] Also like the other towers, it has been declared Bien de Interés Cultural.
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