Torre de Ria
This nearly square watchtower was raised between the 8th and 9th centuries in the Andalusi period using stone and rammed earth coated with lime mortar. It defended and watched over the now-vanished hamlet of Ria, which once stood nearby, and is listed as a Site of Cultural Interest (BIC). It sits deep in the Sierra Calderona, in the surroundings of the Porta Coeli valley.
Between the 8th and 9th centuries, the Andalusi settlers of the area raised the Torre de Ria, a nearly square watchtower built of stone and rammed earth coated in lime mortar. Since then it has watched over a corner of the Sierra Calderona, in the municipality of Serra.
What it watched
Its job was to control and defend the hamlet of Ria, a small farming settlement that once stood nearby and has now vanished entirely. All that remains of that rural life is the tower, listed as a Site of Cultural Interest.
The surroundings
It sits out in open country, in the area of the Porta Coeli valley, so seeing it pairs well with a walk through the sierra. Nearby stand other lookouts of the same Andalusi network, such as the Torre de Satarenya, and the essential Porta Coeli charterhouse.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Torre de Ria?
It is a watchtower of almost square plan, built between the 8th and 9th centuries in the Andalusi period from stone and rammed earth coated with lime mortar; it is listed as a Cultural Heritage Site.
What was the Torre de Ria used for?
It defended and watched over the old farmstead of Ria, a small farming settlement nearby that has now disappeared entirely.
Where is the Torre de Ria?
It stands deep in the Sierra Calderona, in the area of the Porta Coeli valley within Serra, so seeing it pairs well with a walk through the hills.
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