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Watchtower, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain

Knights Templar watchtower, 12th century, on the banks of the Ebro river, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. The Knights Templar were formed in the 11th century after the First Crusade to protect pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land. This is one of many watchtowers they occupied around Tortosa. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Knights Templar watchtower, 12th century, on the banks of the Ebro river, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. The Knights Templar were formed in the 11th century after the First Crusade to protect pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land. This is one of many watchtowers they occupied around Tortosa. Picture by Manuel Cohen