Torre del Barón

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La Torre del Barón, or Mas de la Torre del Baró or Mas del Palmeral, is the name with which is known a defensive tower, which is located near the marshy area of Lluent, in the municipality of Benicasim, in the region of Plana Alta, in the province of Castellón, Spain. It is catalogued, by generic declaration, as an Asset of Cultural Interest, with ministerial annotation number: R-I-51-0010925, and date of the annotation 12 November 2002.

The tower is located within an agricultural estate, in the southern part of the municipality of Benicasim, closer to Castellón de la Plana, and in an orchard area near the N-34, next to the so-called "Camí Vell de Barcelona".

Coordinates: 40°1'43"N, 0°1'17"E

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Torre del Barón – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aquarama, Club de Campo del Mediterráneo, Castelló Cathedral, El Fadrí.

2.1 miNE
Watersports, Amusement park, Water park
Aquarama, Benicàssim
53 min walk • Aquarama is a water park, located in Benicàssim, Castelló, Spain. The park has the eleventh-highest slide in the world named The Devil's Drop together with The Beast in Western Water Park.
4 miW
Golf
Club de Campo del Mediterráneo, Castellón
103 min walk • Club de Campo del Mediterráneo is a country club located in Castellón, Spain. Opened in 1978, the Ramon Espinosa designed golf course was the venue for the former European Tour event, the Castelló Masters Costa Azahar.
4.3 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Castelló Cathedral, Castellón
109 min walk • The Co-cathedral of Saint Mary is the cathedral of Castelló de la Plana, located in the comarca of Plana Alta, in the Valencian Community, Spain.
4.3 miSW
15th-century Valencian Gothic bell tower
El Fadrí, Castellón
109 min walk • El Fadrí, also known as the Fadri Tower, is a standing alone bell-tower of the Gothic procathedral Castelló Cathedral of Castellón de la Plana, Spain. It was built in the 15th century, commencing in 1440 and completed in 1604. It is an octagonal building, about 58 metres high. It was built in Valencian Gothic style.
3.2 miNE
40°3'11"N • 0°4'21"E
Plaza El Trenet, Benicàssim
82 min walk • Amusement, Park, Amusement park
4 miW
Museum
Museo de Historia Militar, Castellón
102 min walk • The Museum of Military History of Castellón accumulates and manages a wide museum and documentary collection about the different historical-military events that took place in the province of Castellón or those others, occurred far from Castellón...
4.2 miSW
Art museum, Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Castellón
107 min walk • The Museum of Fine Arts of Castellón, located in the city of Castellón de la Plana, is a building designed by Mansilla + Tuñón Arquitectos, which has been recognized in numerous national architecture awards, such as the 2001 FAD Architecture Award...
3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Desert de les Palmes Mountains, Desert de les Palmes Natural Park
98 min walk • Desert de les Palmes, also known as Serra del Desert de les Palmes is an 18.8 km long mountain range in the Plana Alta comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Bartolo.
4.5 miSW
Lake, Park
Parque Ribalta, Castellón
115 min walk • Ribalta Park is one of the only public parks in the center of Castellón de la Plana. It is one of the most representative areas of the city.
3.1 miSW
Church
Basílica de de Nuestra Señora del Lledó, Castellón
79 min walk • The sanctuary-basilica of Our Lady of Lledó, is located in the middle of the huerta de la Plana, one kilometre from Castellón, in the so-called "Camí Lledó". It is a catholic temple catalogued as an Asset of Local Relevance according to the Fifth...
4.3 miSW
39°58'58"N • 0°2'4"W
Espai d'Art Contemporani de Castelló, Castellón
111 min walk • Museum