Tower/Bartizan of Porto Pim
| Tower/Bartizan of Porto Pim (Torre de Vigia do Porto Pim) | |
| Guarita of Porto Pim | |
| Castle (Castelo) | |
 The view of the watchtower adorsed to the homes along the coastal cliffs of Porto Pim | |
| Official name: Torre de vigia à entrada do Porto Pim | |
| Named for: Porto Pim | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Autonomous region |  Azores |
| Group | Central |
| Island | Faial |
| Municipality | Horta |
| Location | Angústias |
| Style | Medieval |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| For public | Public |
| Management | Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico |
| Operator | Direção Regional de Cultura |
| Status | Property of Public Interest Imóvel de Interesse Público |
| Listing | Regional Regulating Decree 13/84/A, Diário da República, Série 1, 77 (31 March 1984); Regional Legislative Decree 29/2004/A, Diário da República, Série 1, 199 (24 August 2004) |
The Tower/Bartizan of Porto Pim (Portuguese: Torre de Vigia do Porto Pim/Guarita of Porto Pim) is a medieval watchtower located in the civil parish of Angústias, in the municipality of Horta.
History
The bartizan was integrated into the complex of fortifications that ringed the coast of Porto Pim, under the coordination of the Fort of São Sebastião.[1] It was a simple watchtower with the function of guarding the southwest entrance into the bay.[1]
The watchtower was classified as a Property of Public Interest in 1984[2] and later in 2004.[3][4]
Architecture
It was erected in the extreme western edge of the bay of Porto Pim, adorsed to the hexagonal plan of decorated stone. The structure was implanted in the cliffs at the edge, with walls extending towards the direction of the bay. The bartizan is a hexagonal structure with window surmounted by a pyramidal covering.
References
Notes
- 1 2 Atlantic View (2003), p.58
- ↑ Decreto Regulamentar Regional (PDF) (in Portuguese) (13/84/A), Diário da República, 31 March 1984
- ↑ Decreto Legislativo Regional (PDF) (in Portuguese) (29/2004/A), 24 August 2004
- ↑ Noé, Paula (2012), SIPA, ed., Torre de vigia à entrada do Porto Pim (IPA.00033700/PT072002010043) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 29 April 2016
Sources
- Faial, Açores: Guia do Património Cultural (in Portuguese), Edição Atlantic View – Actividades Turísticas, Lda., 2003, p. 58, ISBN 972-96057-1-8
- "Fortificações da Baía de Porto Pim", Inventário do Património Imóvel dos Açores/Horta (in Portuguese), Angra do Heroísmo (Azores), Portugal