The tower was part of a larger chain of 85 defense towers built around Mallorca between the 16th and 18th centuries.
It was specifically designed to watch for North African corsairs who frequented the Balearic waters.
The structure stands on a limestone cliffside, making it one of the most elevated coastal watchpoints on the island.
Construction materials were sourced from the surrounding mountain terrain to blend the tower into the rocky landscape.
During the Spanish Civil War, the area around the tower was used to house searchlights for coastal surveillance.
The interior is not typically accessible to the public, as it is a protected heritage site.
Albercutx Watchtower is a 16th-century fortification located on the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range in Pollença, Mallorca. Positioned at an elevation of approximately 380 meters, it provides a panoramic view of the Bay of Pollença and the Formentor Peninsula. The tower was originally constructed as part of a network of coastal defenses to protect the island from pirate attacks. It features a circular design with a solid stone base and a flat platform on top. Visitors reach the site via a narrow mountain road that branches off from the main route toward Cap de Formentor. The tower remains structurally preserved as a landmark of the island's historical military defense system. Its strategic placement allowed guards to communicate with other towers in the region using smoke signals by day and fire by night.
The elevated rock platform just to the side of the tower, which frames the structure with the deep blue Mediterranean Sea in the background.
Bring a windbreaker, as the elevated location on the cliff is consistently exposed to strong sea breezes.
Wear sturdy, closed-toe walking shoes to navigate the loose gravel and rocky path leading from the road to the base of the tower.
Carry binoculars to identify the distant landmarks of the Formentor coastline and the Pollença bay.
Do not attempt to climb the exterior stone walls of the tower, as the masonry is historic and unstable.
