Torre de Cala Manacor
The Torre de Cala Manacor , also Torre dels Falcons ( German : Tower of the Falcons ) or Torre del Serral dels Falcons , is a listed watchtower on the coast of the Spanish Mediterranean island of Mallorca .
location
It is located south of the Cala Manacor bay , in the southeastern part of the town of Porto Cristo, which belongs to the municipality of Manacor .
Architecture and history
The tower, built on a circular ground plan, was built in 1577. Its construction was ordered by the viceroy Miquel de Montcada in order to create a line of sight to two neighboring towers. However, a first vantage point in this area has been handed down as early as 1435. The entrance to the tower is four meters high. A few small steps are arranged far below the tower. Inside the tower was a place to sleep, a small kitchen and a water tank.
The tower served as a watch and signal tower and was part of a system that was supposed to warn of pirate attacks . The towers of the system were each manned by a tower guard. On August 31, 1580, Pere Llull and Andreu Mestre were appointed as the first tower guards. They received a pay of 75 pounds. In the event that the guards recognized enemy ships, a beacon was lit; Fresh wood during the day to give a smoke signal, dry wood at night to generate clearly visible flames. In this way, the neighboring towers erected within sight and the hinterland were alerted. In the hinterland, bells called men together for defense. The rest of the population sought protection in additional defensive structures.
Since 1985 the tower has been listed as a historical heritage of Spain (Patrimonio Histórico Español) under the number RI-51-0008460.
literature
- Àngel Aparicio Pasqual: Torre de Cala Manacor . In: IV Jornades d'estudis locals de Manacor. Manacor, tradició i modernitat (see XVI – XX) . Ajuntament de Manacor, Manacor 2006, p. 145–157 (Catalan, digitized [PDF; 173 kB ; accessed on August 18, 2016]).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Susanne Lipps, Oliver Breda: Mallorca. DuMont Reiseverlag Ostfildern, ISBN 978-3-7701-7634-2 , page 328
- ^ Joan-Antoni Adrover i Mascaró: 600 questions about Mallorca . 2nd Edition. Hoopoe, Campos May 2010 (translated by Bernat Düring, Julia Kinzel), ISBN 978-84-614-1808-4 , The traditional buildings, page 177
- ↑ Lista del Ministerio del Interior. WML files. wmflabs.org, accessed August 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Torre de Cala Manacor / Torre dels Serral dels Falcons. Castillos de España. www.castillosnet.org, accessed on August 10, 2016 .
Coordinates: 39 ° 31 '59.9 " N , 3 ° 20' 13.6" E