The 16th-century Torre Cabrera in Marina di Ragusa

The Torre Cabrera, also known as Torre Mazzarelli, Torre della Dogana or Torre di Gaddimeli, is a 16th-century tower in Marina di Ragusa, a frazione of Ragusa, Sicily. It was built sometime between 1584 and 1596 at the expense of Don Ludovico or Luigi Enriquez-Cabrera, Count of Modica. The tower was built in the same style as those designed by the Florentine architect Camillani, who had previously reported that the area's shallow waters and swamp acted as natural barriers against corsairs.

The tower was smaller than the tower of the same name in Pozzallo and was garrisoned by a few soldiers. It was equipped with six cannons to protect against Ottoman or Barbary raids. These coastal watchtowers were part of a series of structures built around Sicily's coastline to provide necessary guards for the kingdom.

On 14 June 1606, Barbary pirates attacked three Sicilian ships near the island of Porri. Three days later, the pirates disguised themselves as Christians and landed at Marina, attacking a ship docked in the harbour. During this attack, they took the warden of the Torre Cabrera as a prisoner.

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