Lording it over Capdepera is this early-14th-century fortress. A walled complex built on the ruins of a Moorish fortress, the castle is one of the best preserved on the island. It was constructed under the orders of Jaume II (son of the conquering Jaume I), who envisioned it as the boundary of a protected town at a time when pirate attacks were rife.
Within the walls, the church contains a valuable wooden crucifix dating to the 14th century but is otherwise a simple stone affair. The watchtower, Torre Miquel Nunis , predates the rest of the castle and is probably of Moorish construction. In the 1800s a taller, round tower was built inside the original rectangular one. The views reach over the town rooftops to the wooded hills and glistening sea beyond.
