Es Colomer to Talaia d'Albercutx | MALLORCA Spain | BMW 220D F23 Cabrio auto - POV test drive

The road from Talaia d'Albercutx viewing point on the hill to the parking Mirador Es Colomer viewing point is one of the most scenic routes on the whole of Mallorca (SPAIN) and is located at the beggining of Cap de Formentor. It is however one of the most dangerous road as well, due to the very narrow, damaged asphalt and some huge abysses along the way.
CAR: 2015 BMW 220D F23 Cabrio automatic:
ENGINE: 2.0 L. R4 turbo diesel
GEARBOX: 8 speed automatic
DRIVETRAIN: RWD
CURB WEIGHT: 1630 kg (3594 lbs)
POWER: 190 HP
TORQUE: 400 Nm
TOP SPEED: 225 km/h (140 mph)
0-100 KM/H (0-62 MPH): 7,5 s
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0:00 Talaia d'Albercutx intro + Car Stats
0:45 driving - descend
5:30 Ending with Mirador Es Colomer photos
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Located at an altitude of 380 meters, this watchtower of the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century was one of the main points of surveillance in the face of the continuing threat of piracy.
The fabulous views that this place enjoys, from which you can see the Cape of Formentor, the islet of Colomer, the bay of Pollença, the Sierra del Cavall Bernat and the rest of the Serra de Tramuntana, made it become in one of the points of surveillance and defense of the coast against the pirate ships that often arrived at these coasts and that put under all type of sackings to the local populations.
The Watchtower of Albercutx, located at 380 meters above sea level, is part of the system of fortified and armed towers that were built on the island between the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century before the rise of the actions of piracy experienced in the Mediterranean perpetrated by characters such as Barbarossa.
Until then, surveillance and defense tasks were carried out by daytime surveillance and scouting at night, although this system was ineffective as these people not only did not have the means to get a warning of danger quickly, but on many occasions they died at the hands of the attackers without even realizing the danger of being completely unprotected.
Thanks to this new watchtower system, devised by Joan Binimelis, if a danger was seen from this or another tower, smoke signals would be emitted during the day or fire during the night, which would be transmitted from from one tower to another until it reached the city of Palma, at the opposite end of the island, in just over half an hour, so that it could send part of the troops that were concentrated there.
In any case, this alarm system towards the two great cities mentioned was complemented by the sending on foot or on horseback of other people to the nearest localities, such as Inca, Sa Pobla or Campanet, the men-at-arms they moved quickly to the attacked locality to lend their support as soon as possible and thus be able to repel the attacks.
To ensure constant coastal surveillance from the watchtowers, it was decided to professionalize the watchmen, but this measure did not achieve the expected success as some took advantage of their long stays at the watchtower to work in nearby agricultural fields and thus supplement their salary. Thus, as early as the 18th century, ordinances were issued that required toasters to remain in place at all times and to comply with a series of rules that would ensure the effectiveness of this system.
End piracy
These towers were used for coastal surveillance until in the 19th century the actions of the Berber pirates in the Mediterranean began to subside, due to the control of the Mediterranean by Great Britain, Spain and France, and especially after the occupation by the latter country of Algeria in 1833. This meant that most of these fortified watchtowers fell into disuse, although some of them continued to monitor smuggling activities.
Already during the two World Wars and the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), the Albercutx Watchtower was used as a strategic observatory, an activity of which there are several drawings of planes on its walls and some installations. Abandoned military installations. The road to the latter was built by the prisoners of war of the republican side of the aforementioned Spanish war, who were locked up in a concentration camp located near the watchtower.
source: www.pollensa.com/ca/places/to-...