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Purpose of the creation

Path of the 100 towers

Tower classification
Almost all the towers are circular in section, both for economic reasons, which allow the use of unskilled labour, and for the use of locally available materials and mortar or a mixture of sand and clay. There are some towers that are not circular. In Example, the tower if Porto Torres presents an hexagonal form. As well we have Torre Salinas di Muravera and Pischeredda di Nurachi that has a squared form. Different shapes are what we can see in the physiognomy of the towers. However, each tower has its particularities. That is why, due to the geographical environment in which they are found and the function that the towers performed, we can classify them into three categories.

Gagliarde

Gagliarde or gun towers were the largest and most armed towers used for defense. Normally it was led by a Captain and armed with large caliber cannons, rifles and mortars. It was also characterized by having a good defense do to its architecture.

Senzillas

Senzillas or medium-sized towers. They were simpler, led by a Captain and four soldiers with weapons made up of medium-caliber cannons, rifles and even mortars.

Torrezillas

Torrezillas were the most modest of all towers. In them were up to two soldiers. Their defense was to weak that they were used as lookouts or watchtowers. These towers had their entrance at the top and were accessed by steps that were hidden once the soldiers were inside to avoid any type of assault.