Category Archives: La Mola

On March 15, 1871, the steamer “Menorca” left the port of Barcelona for Mahón, carrying a French aristocrat (Spanish by marriage), Antonio de Orleans, Duke of Montpensier, destined for the prison of the fortress of La Mola. for not swearing loyalty to the new king of Spain (Amadeo I of Savoy), to whose crown he. . .

La Mola has been the subject of a report by the EFE Agency on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the approval of the decree by which the abolition of compulsory military service was formalized.   The Diario Menorca has published this report in which the legend of the fortress is revealed due to. . .

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. . .

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. . .