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Es Castell is a small municipality in eastern Menorca in the Balearic Islands, Spain. The town was founded in 1771 by British Col. Patrick Mackellar and was originally called Georgetown in honour of King George III; however, it takes its current name from the large fort nearby, known to the British as St. Philip's Castle. Col. Patrick MacKellar (Argyllshire 1717-1778) was the chief engineer of Menorca and his house today is known as Son Granot. Es Castell celebrates its Foundation Day on 1 June with 18th-century themed festivities, in which the Municipality itself, St. Philip's Castle Foundation, Son Granot and other institutions participate.
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El castillo de San Felipe de Menorca es una antigua fortificación española del siglo XVI situada en la orilla meridional de la boca del puerto de Mahón, en el municipio de Villacarlos. Es una de las primeras fortificaciones de estilo abaluartado construidas en España.
CastilloBien de interés cultural
El Fuerte de Marlborough es una edificación auxiliar que fue construida por ingenieros militares británicos en la roca a principios del siglo XVIII. Está situado en la zona sur del puerto de Mahón, concretamente en la cala de san Esteban (Villacarlos).
FuerteBien de interés cultural
La torre de defensa costera d'En Penjat es una torre de tipo Martello construida sobre la colina del Turco al lado del Fuerte de Marlborough en la cala de San Esteban. Fue construida por los ingleses en el año 1789.
Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural
TalayotBien de interés cultural
Casa fortificadaBien de interés cultural
Museo
Iglesia
Iglesia
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Yacimiento
Mirador
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5 plans to experience Es Castell on the move, not just passing through.
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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.
What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.
