Torre de Penegate

Location: Carreiras (S. Miguel)
Typology: Tower / Civil Architecture
Classification: In the process of classification
Construction Date: 14th century

Main Features:
Military architecture and a typical example of the medieval casa-torre. It became the most noble and evident symbol of lordship over the land. The tower has a quadrangular plan, battlements, and three floors. The roof is a flat terrace. The entrance door, in a pointed arch, is positioned above ground level, indicating that access was once made by a movable staircase.