Batería de Roldán, Coastal artillery battery at Monte Roldán, Cartagena, Spain
The battery features four aligned barbettes with Vickers guns, protected by a forward wall and positioned above semi-buried ammunition storage facilities.
Constructed in 1926 during Primo de Rivera's dictatorship, the battery received four British anti-aircraft cannons in 1933 for coastal defense operations.
The facility incorporates iron beam networks adorned with modernist walls, representing the architectural preferences of Cartagena during its construction period.
Visitors can reach the battery by following marked hiking trails to the summit of Monte Roldán, which stands at 495 meters above sea level.
The command posts remain almost completely underground, allowing the emerging structures to blend naturally with the surrounding landscape.
Location: Cartagena
Architectural style: eclectic architecture
GPS coordinates: 37.58783,-1.04099
Latest update: March 3, 2025 21:02
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