{"id":10598,"date":"2023-02-08T15:43:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T14:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bonninsanso.com\/discoverymenorca\/?p=10598"},"modified":"2023-02-08T15:43:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T14:43:20","slug":"visit-to-la-mola-fortress-of-isabel-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bonninsanso.com\/discoverymenorca\/visit-to-la-mola-fortress-of-isabel-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit to La Mola, Fortress of Isabel II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Mola, Fortress of Isabel II<\/strong>, is a historic fortress with an impressive architecture located in Menorca, near the town of Mahon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10588\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10588\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonninsanso.com\/discoverymenorca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DM_LaMola_Menorca1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by www.fortalesalamola.com<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Built in the 19th century<\/strong>, during the reign of Isabel II of Spain after whom it was named, to protect the harbour of Mah\u00f3n, the most important naval port in Menorca, from possible enemy attacks. The fortress was designed by the military engineer Jos\u00e9 de la Pe\u00f1a, and was built using the \u00abliving factory\u00bb technique, a technique that consisted of building the fortress on a natural hill, using the local rock to reinforce the walls. A well-preserved <strong>military architecture<\/strong> of that period that you should visit when you are on the island.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10592\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10592\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10592 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonninsanso.com\/discoverymenorca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DM_LaMola_Menorca5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by www.fortalesalamola.com<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fortress was built in several stages, and has a number of buildings, including a military parade ground, a church, a hospital, a prison, a battery, and several gunpowder stores. During the Spanish Civil War, the fortress was used as a prison and concentration camp.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10589\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10589\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10589 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonninsanso.com\/discoverymenorca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DM_LaMola_Menorca2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by www.fortalesalamola.com<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the fortress is an important tourist site, which is <strong>open to the public<\/strong> offering panoramic views of the city and the bay, as well as the possibility of guided tours of its museums and exhibitions. In addition, the fortress is also used as a venue for cultural events and concerts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10590\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10590\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10590 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonninsanso.com\/discoverymenorca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DM_LaMola_Menorca3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by www.fortalesalamola.com<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can check the <strong>opening hours and guided tours<\/strong> at:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortalesalamola.com\/\">www.fortalesalamola.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>info@fortalesalamola.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mola, Fortress of Isabel II, is a historic fortress with an impressive architecture located in Menorca, near the town of Mahon. \u00a0 Built in the 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