Observation and watchtower accessible via a small path directly from the SP81 provincial road. When it was in use, the tower could only be reached by a ladder over the high entrance door. This was stowed inside the tower by the security guards for their own safety after entry. Unfortunately, the tower cannot be climbed, but you still have a great view of the Spiaggie di Abbacurrente and the beach of Platamona.
The Abbacurrente tower is a tower belonging to the complex of fortified structures which, from the early Middle Ages to the mid-nineteenth century, formed the defensive, sighting and communication system of the Sardinian coasts. It is located by the sea, on a rock bank located on the far left of the long beach of Platamona, in the Gulf of Asinara; is administratively part of the municipality of Porto Torres (province of Sassari), from which it is about four kilometers away.Built with limestone found in the immediate hinterland, the tower, truncated in shape, has a simple structure and small dimensions: 12.5 meters height and 8.70 in diameter. As in most of the Sardinian coastal towers, the entrance door is located at a height of about four meters from the ground and allowed access only with the aid of rope or wooden ladders that could be quickly retracted in case of danger. The interior, formed by a single circular room with a diameter of about six meters, is closed by a domed vault with four reinforcing ribs. In the absence of an internal masonry staircase, the parade ground was reached through a trap door using a ladder.
The Abbacurrente tower was not classified as a "offense tower" but only "for signaling" in fact due to its small size it could only accommodate a small garrison of two or three soldiers. Its position allowed a visual contact with the towers of Isola Piana, Trabucado and, on clear days, with that of Isola Rossa.
The fort, already reported in the map of Rocco Cappellino, was built between 1572 and 1577. In 2009 it underwent renovation and consolidation works, made necessary following the deterioration caused by the countless storm surges and the disintegrating action of rain and wind. (source wikipedia) ......
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