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Rambla Tower
Located in front of En Colom island, at Cape Rambla, stands one of the 10 towers that made up Menorca's coastal defence system. Rambla Tower stands on a rocky outcrop that separates Sa Torreta Bay from Tamarells Bay.
Built between 1799 and 1802, during the third and final British domination, it owes its name to the place where it was built, Cape Rambla.
It has the same construction pattern as the rest of the towers located on the island. The tower, which is a truncated cone shape and made of rough stone and mortar on a plinth, is made up of a ground floor, a middle floor and a battle terrace. The lower part was used as a storage area for supplies, gunpowder and spare parts. In addition, there was a quadrangular excavated cistern. The original gateway, which is still preserved, stands out. It has a slight arch at the top and was defended by the upper machicolation supported by four corbels, leaving arrowslits between the corbels to fire through.
The middle floor housed the garrison and was connected to the terrace by a chimney, and the terrace was circular in shape, with an opening in the parapet next to the machicolation that was probably used to lift the cannon and missiles.
The infrastructure is preserved in its original state, with the exception of the entrance on the ground floor. It has not been restored and the exterior face of its walls is very deteriorated, with the joints between the ashlars having been stripped of the mortar that joined them together. This poses a great risk of collapse, so it is advisable not to approach or go inside the tower. In the immediate surroundings are the remains of a building that housed the dragoons, cavalrymen who relayed warnings of foggy weather and guarded points hidden from view from the tower.