Pentefur Castle in Savoca
The Castle of Pentefur in Savoca , reduced to ruins, stands on the hill of the same name overlooking the town. It housed 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.
L he planimetric system is formed by 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 pavement. The walls have several windows and shreds of battlements. In the highest part of the plateau, the remains of the castle keep stand out.
