Pentefur Castle in Savoca
The Pentefur Castle in Savoca, reduced to ruins, stands on one of the two hills on which the town of Savoca stands.
Its origins are shrouded in legend, but it is believed was built on a previous fortified town from the late Roman or Byzantine era. The current structure is a 12th century rebuilding, commissioned by King Roger II of Sicily, which became the summer residence of the Archimandrite of Messina.
The castle belonged to a larger defense system together with the numerous coastal towers belonging to the nearby territory of Santa Teresa di Riva: Torre Catalmo, Torre dei Saraceni, Torre del Baglio, Torre Avarna, Torre Varata and Fortino di Ligoria.< br>The planimetric system is made up of a wall with an irregular perimeter and a keep with a quadrangular perimeter. Inside it you can distinguish the traces of some rooms and a small portion of the flooring. The walls have several window openings and shreds of battlements. In the highest part of the plateau, the remains of the castle keep can be seen. It was divided into two elevations. Inside, traces of a division into different environments are still visible.
