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General Information


On the island of Minorca has to distinguish between two generations of towers. It is from the Spanish period 1500 - 1700 and British in the period from 1700 - 1800. The British also use the built towers by the Spaniards. Architecturally, the towers are different but barely. The 14 towers built in 1785-1805 is also called "Martello Towers". As the "Martello Tower" in the Cape Martello in Corsica. The "Martello Tower" is therefore regarded as a prototype. In Minorca, the British built 11 and the Spaniard three of these towers. In the index, I have marked the "Martello Towers" for better clarity. As in most cases they consist of stone "Mares". They have two floors and provided with a platform. It consisted of sight from tower to tower. By day, was triggered by smoke signals and signs at night by fire alarm.

After the disastrous raid pirate Barbarossa (Khair ed-Din) in 1535 in Mahon, the "Castell de Sant Felip" was one of the largest fortresses in Europe, was built. Since Mahon was impregnable to the pirates now sailed the next pirate, pirates led by Mustafa Piali in 1558 continue to Ciutadella and destroyed it. There were many residents in the attacks of both cities enslaved or killed. After the last serious attack in 1558, the island of King Philip II to be depopulated. The raids were also Turkish and Algerian pirates until about 1830



Here you will find all Torres in alphabetical order and their exploration Date:




Name
Date        
Borough

A:
29.06.2012
Maó
30.06.2012
Sant Lluís
01.07.2012
Ciutadella de Menorca


B:
25.06.2012
Ciutadella de Menorca
28.06.2012
Maó


C:
28.06.2012
Maó


D:
- No entry


E:
- No entry


F:
28.06.2012
Maó
24.06.2012
Es Mercadal


G:
27.06.2012
Alaior


H:
- No entry


I:
24.06.2012
Es Mercadal


J:
- No entry


K:
- No entry


L:
- No entry


M:
27.06.2012
Es Mercadal


N:
- No entry


O:
- No entry


P:
28.06.2012
Es Castell


Q:
- No entry


R:
25.06.2012
Ciutadella de Menorca


S:
26.06.2012
Ciutadella de Menorca
25.06.2012
Ciutadella de Menorca
28.06.2012
Maó
24.06.2012
Es Mercadal
24.06.2012
Es Mercadal
28.06.2012
Es Castell
25.06.2012
Ciutadella de Menorca
28.06.2012
Maó
27.06.2012
Ferreries
30.06.2012
Ferreries
29.06.2012
Alaior
30.06.2012
Sant Lluís
23.06.2012
Ciutadella de Menorca
01.07.2012
Ciutadella de Menorca


T:
30.06.2012
Sant Lluís


U:
- No entry


V:
27.06.2012
Alaior


W:
- No entry


X:
- No entry


Y:
- No entry


Z:
- No entry



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