Torre de la Malmuerta
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The Torre de la Malmuerta is a gate tower of the Axerquía wall in Córdoba, Spain.[1]
This albarrana tower was built between 1406–1408 by order of King Henry III of Castile, over a pre-existing Almohad structure, to defend the gates of Rincón and Colodro. Later it was also used as a prison for nobles. The tower has an octagonal plan and has an annexed arch attached to it.[1]
The tower's name, meaning "Tower of the Wrongly Dead Woman" in English, refers to a woman who, according to legend, was killed there by her husband after a false accusation of adultery.[2]
