Torre des Verger
The Torre des Verger ( standard Catalan Torre del Verger ; also Torre de ses Ànimes ' Tower of Souls) is an old watchtower in the municipality of Banyalbufar on Mallorca .
location
The tower is on the northwest coast of the Spanish island of Mallorca . It is located on a high rocky promontory of the Serra de Tramuntana , which at this point drops off steeply to the Mediterranean . It is about 50 meters from the MA-10 road that connects Banyalbufar and Estellencs .
use
The tower was built in 1579 as a watchtower to monitor this stretch of coast and to defend it against attacks by pirates . Today it serves as a lookout tower. It is accessible via a path and can be climbed via an internal staircase. From his platform he gives an overview of the coastline.
construction
The tower is around eight meters high, has a diameter of around four meters and was built from the yellow limestone found at its location. Above the entrance to the tower there is a bay window through which the entrance could be defended with projectiles, etc. The tower has a platform that is open at the top and is accessible through a hatch. On the sea side, the parapet is only halfway high, while on the land side the outer wall is built high and has loopholes .
owner
In 1875 the tower was bought by Ludwig Salvator of Austria-Tuscany and renovated in 1997. Today it is a listed building ( Bien de Interés Cultural ).
supporting documents
- Sign on the tower
- Torre del Verger (Torre de ses Animes) ( Memento from April 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
Coordinates: 39 ° 41 ′ 0.8 " N , 2 ° 29 ′ 59.6" E