Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Andraitx

Today: Andratx, Spain

Years: 1492–1833
Role: Capital of the Baronia del Pariatge

Andraitx was the capital of the Baronia del Pariatge, which from 1323 shared jurisdiction between the king and the baron and lasted until the abolition of lordships in 1811. In 1578 Turkish corsairs landed at Sant Elm and sacked the town, and in the 16th century the network of coastal watchtowers was built, among them the one at Cap Andritxol.

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Talaia del Cap Andritxol (Torre de Cap Andritxol): Tower, 1580 to 1582

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