Castell de sa Punta de n’Amer - Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, Mallorca, España
N 39° 34.793 E 003° 23.772
31S E 534025 N 4381204
17th century fortified tower on the Punta de n'Amer peninsula
Waymark Code: WMXQ13
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 02/11/2018
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Es Castell de sa Punta de n'Amer ("The Castle of Punta de n'Amer", also known as Es Castell or Castell de n'Amer) is a 17th century fortified tower on the east coast of the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca. It is located on the peninsula Punta de n'Amer in the municipality of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar.
Es Castell is located at an altitude of 35 meters above sea level. It consists of ashlars of the typical Mallorcan Marès rock that was mined on Punta de n'Amer, and is a mixture of cubic turret and a rectangular pyramid. Located in the dunes, it was fully focused on the gun battle. Through a wooden parapet surrounding the interior, one reaches the mechanism of the drawbridge and the four loopholes on the respective sides. In the ditch that surrounds the fortification, there are a kind of cistern and a storage bunker.
Source: Wikipedia (translated)
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1696
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": Spain
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: Used for defence of a border or land claim.
Current condition: Restored
This site is administered by ----: Ministerio de Cultura, Patrimonio Histórico
If admission is charged -: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Open or unrestricted access.
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": [Web Link]
Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: [Web Link]
Official or advertised web-page: Not listed
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