The construction of the St. Charles Tower, just beyond the mouth of the river Palma, dating to 1639 by Carlo Tomasi, first Duke of Palma, who obtained permission from Philip IV of Spain and had defensive purposes because of the continuous pirate raids Palmese on the coast.
The fort was equipped with weapons, war gear, and a sufficient number of soldiers.
It stands on a square body with a base shaped like a truncated pyramid. There are signs that indicate the presence of a drawbridge and shelves on which they were to rest the machicolations.
Next to the tower was built a small church, which no longer exists, with the title of Most Holy Rosary, led by a chaplain, for the commissioning of soldiers. The defense features were maintained until 1820.
St. Charles Tower
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2 - Itineraries Palma di Montechiaro
The locations of the Gattopardo - Donnafugata
- Benedictine Monastery of Clausura
- Cathedral, Crypt with Speakers, paintings Provenzani
- Building Ducal
- Church of the Purgatory
- College and the adjacent Church of Mary, the Sacred Relic synthon XVII century, paintings of 700
- Ex-Convent of the Scolopi
- Castle Palma of Montechiaro
- St. Charles Tower
- Archaeological Sites
- Archaeological Park cave Zubbia
The coast and beaches
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1 - Itineraries Agrigento
5 - Itineraries Parks literary
The province of Agrigento land of great writers and poets
3 - Itineraries Licata
4 - Itineraries Castels Chiaramontani
- Castle of Racalmuto - Agrigento
- Castle of Favara - Agrigento
- Castle of Naro - Agrigento
- Castle Chiaramontano - Palma di Montechiaro
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