Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Salou

Today: Spain

Years: 1492–1833
Role: Port of the Campo de Tarragona

Natural port of the Campo de Tarragona, one of the most important of the Crown of Aragon until the 19th century. In 1530 Archbishop Pere de Cardona had the Torre Vieja built against pirates, in 1649 its fortifications were pulled down on the orders of a Philippist general, and in 1673 the archbishopric gave its rights to Vilaseca.

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Torre Vella de Salou (Torre de Carlos V) (Torre Vieja): Tower, 1530

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