Torre de Ses Puntes

Monuments | Manacor

Nowadays it is included inside the urban area of the city, but formerly it was out of the urban nucleus. The peculiar name of this robust crenellated tower of rectangular plan, responds to its crenellated top, which recalls the defensive function that the construction had when it was erected, between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. The function of this defensive enclosure of which only the tower remains was to watch the signals emitted by the coastal watchtowers and thus warn the population against possible invasions. Other notable elements are the semicircular access portal, paved and raised on five steps, two twin windows on the second floor and a quadrangular window with sill on the first floor, to the right of the portal; some buttresses reinforce the structure. The main room, on the second floor, has a rectangular plan. This tower is the only example of a 14th century "tower dwelling" preserved on the island. It is currently a cultural center with rooms for art, painting and photography exhibitions.