In the Fortress of Queen Elizabeth II, popularly known as La Mola, there is “The Piece” as the military knows it, a marvel of engineering from the early 20th century. It is the Vickers 381 mm cannon. There were six in Menorca and as many in the Peninsula. They are the largest caliber guns ever. . .
A little north of this canyon, near Punta de l’Esperó (easternmost point in Spain) is the place where a spooky legend is born that scared for years the recruits who on cold winter nights had to guard the sentries exposed to the wind. It was said that at night the White Lady’s moans could be. . .
If you like history and want to know in more detail some of the monuments managed by the Consorcio Militar de Menorca, we recommend, in addition to your obligatory visit, the extensive collection of publications published by said public body. On this occasion we offer you the possibility of acquiring the second edition (corrected and. . .
The Surrender of Menorca was one of the last episodes of the Spanish Civil War. It took place on the island of Menorca, between February 4 and 9, 1939, when the military governor of the island and head of the Mahón naval base, Lieutenant Commander Luis González de Ubieta negotiated the surrender with a Francoist. . .
During this month of February, when the fortress is closed to the public, it is possible to make guided tours in groups of different sizes, from 1 to 20 people, subject to possible changes that may occur in the regulations as a result of the incidence of the pandemic caused for the coronavirus. The price. . .
This coastal defense tower was built upon the arrival of the English in the last period of occupation of Menorca in 1798, when they found the island’s defenses dismantled. Newly built the tower received the name of Stuart, who was then the general governor of Menorca. Later it was also known as Torre de Binisaida. . .
Colonel Javier Castro, director of the Menorca Military Consortium, has reached professional retirement and has been fired from this position that he has held since October 2018. During these two years and three months he has worked tirelessly with the aim of restoring, promoting, promoting and, ultimately, highlighting the important historical heritage managed by the. . .
The image that this article illustrates corresponds to the entrance to the Hornabeque of the Isabel II Fortress, La Mola, an enclosure that has a wide and deep pit with entrance angles with gunboats and, in its central part, the Hornabeque, which reinforced the defense of land access to the fortress. The artillery of the. . .
The port of Mahón has always been a strategic place that for many years has suffered from the siege of innumerable enemy warships. There was a time when it was necessary to use a system to prevent maritime traffic in the area, military strategists needed to have that control at the point of the mouth. . .
The Optics and Shooting Calculation Room is one of the multiple exhibition rooms of the Menorca Military Museum, located in Plaça Esplanada, in the center of the municipality of Es Castell. In this room an abundant collection of measuring devices for the calculation of aim, precise for the shooting of batteries, rangefinders with horizontal and. . .
