Coastal towers in Salento

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Salento is dotted with watchtowers sighting since always has been the subject of numerous attacks by different populations of the Mediterranean. We do not know what was the first time when these towers were built, some might even refer to Norman, but there is no supporting evidence. For the present appearance, most of the coastal towers still present are to report to the 15th and 16th century.

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Many of these towers are now in very poor conditions.

This is the list in a clockwise direction from the province of Brindisi and culminating in the Province of Taranto.

Province of Brindisi

ImageTower NameCityBase SectionBuild Year
Torre Egnazia Fasano
Torre Canne Fasano
Torre San Leonardo village Pilone, Ostuni
Torre Villanova Ostuni
Torre Pozzelle Ostuni.jpg Torre Pozzelle Ostuni
TorreSantaSabina.jpg Torre Santa Sabina Carovigno four-pointed star
Torre guac.jpg Torre Guaceto Carovigno square
Torre Testa Brindisi
Torre Penna Brindisi
Torre Cavallo Brindisi
Torre Mattarelle Brindisi
Torre San Gennaro Torchiarolo

Province of Lecce

ImageTower NameCityBase SectionBuild Year
Torre Specchiolla Lecce, fraz. Casalabate
40°30′22.421″N18°6′56.012″E / 40.50622806°N 18.11555889°E / 40.50622806; 18.11555889
square16th century
Torre Rinalda Lecce
40°28′55″N18°9′30″E / 40.48194°N 18.15833°E / 40.48194; 18.15833
square16th century
Torre Chianca Leccev
40°27′34″N18°12′51″E / 40.45944°N 18.21417°E / 40.45944; 18.21417
square16th century
Torre Veneri Lecce
40°25′7″N18°16′9″E / 40.41861°N 18.26917°E / 40.41861; 18.26917
16th century
Torre San Cataldo Lecce
Torre Specchia Ruggeri Vernole
Torre San Foca Melendugno
40°18′7.664″N18°24′18.238″E / 40.30212889°N 18.40506611°E / 40.30212889; 18.40506611
square1568
Roca Vecchia.jpg Torre Roca Vecchia Melendugno
40°17′18.348″N18°25′40.102″E / 40.28843000°N 18.42780611°E / 40.28843000; 18.42780611
square1568
Torre dell'Orso (torre).JPG Torre dell'Orso Melendugno
40°30′22.421″N18°6′56.012″E / 40.50622806°N 18.11555889°E / 40.50622806; 18.11555889
square1568
Torre Sant'Andrea Melendugno
Torre Fiumicelli Otranto
40°13′29.6508″N18°27′51.6636″E / 40.224903000°N 18.464351000°E / 40.224903000; 18.464351000
Torre Santo Stefano Otranto
40°10′59″N18°28′23″E / 40.18306°N 18.47306°E / 40.18306; 18.47306
square1567
Torre del Serpe Otranto
40°8′30.754″N18°30′18.900″E / 40.14187611°N 18.50525000°E / 40.14187611; 18.50525000
Torre dell'Orte or dell'Orto Otranto 1565
Torre Palascia Otranto
40°6′26.72″N18°31′11.56″E / 40.1074222°N 18.5198778°E / 40.1074222; 18.5198778
Torre Sant'Emiliano (Otranto, LE).JPG Torre Sant'Emiliano Otranto
40°5′26.5099″N18°29′46.8100″E / 40.090697194°N 18.496336111°E / 40.090697194; 18.496336111
circle16th century
Torre Badisco Otranto
Torre Minervino Santa Cesarea Terme
40°3′57.899″N18°28′47.910″E / 40.06608306°N 18.47997500°E / 40.06608306; 18.47997500
circle
Torre Specchia di Guardia Santa Cesarea Terme
40°2′41″N18°28′14″E / 40.04472°N 18.47056°E / 40.04472; 18.47056
Torre Santa Cesarea Santa Cesarea Terme
40°2′41″N18°28′14″E / 40.04472°N 18.47056°E / 40.04472; 18.47056
circle
Torre Miggiano Santa Cesarea Terme
40°1′49.584″N18°27′0.252″E / 40.03044000°N 18.45007000°E / 40.03044000; 18.45007000
circle16th century
Torre Diso.JPG Torre Diso Castro
39°59′49.7620″N18°25′3.6718″E / 39.997156111°N 18.417686611°E / 39.997156111; 18.417686611
16th century
Torre Lupo 1.JPG Torre Capo Lupo Diso circle15th century
Torre Andrano or Porto di Ripa Andrano circle16th century
Torre del Sasso Tricase
Torre di Porto Tricase Tricase
Torre Palane or Plane Tricase square
Torre Nasparo or Naspre or de Lissano Tiggiano 1565
Torre Specchia Grande Corsano circle
Torre del Ricco Corsano
39°52′2.82″N18°23′37.96″E / 39.8674500°N 18.3938778°E / 39.8674500; 18.3938778
Torre di Porto Novaglie Gagliano del Capo
Torre Montelungo Gagliano del Capo
Torre Santa Maria di Leuca Gagliano del Capo
Torre dell'uomo morto.jpg Torre dell'Omomorto or Uomini Morti Castrignano del Capo 1555
Torre Marchiello Castrignano del Capo
39°47′56″N18°19′55″E / 39.79889°N 18.33194°E / 39.79889; 18.33194
16th century
Torre San Gregorio Patu
Torre Vado Morciano di Leuca circle16th century
Torre Pali Salve circle16th century
Torre Fiumicelli or Torre Mozza Ugento circle16th century
Torre san Giovanni.jpg Torre San Giovanni Ugento
39°53′10.43″N18°6′49.61″E / 39.8862306°N 18.1137806°E / 39.8862306; 18.1137806
octagon1563
Torre Sinforo or Sinfono Alliste 16th century
Torre Suda Racale 16th century
Torre del Pizzo Gallipoli 16th century
Torre San Giovanni la Pedata Gallipoli
Torre Sabea Gallipoli 16th century
Torre Alto Lido Gallipoli 1565
Quattro colonne notte cellulare.jpg Torre del Fiume di Galatena (also called delle quattro colonne) Nardò square17th century
Torre Santa Caterina Nardò 16th century
Torre Santa Maria dell'Alto Nardò 1569
Torre Uluzzo or Crustano Nardò 16th century
Torre dell'Inserraglio or Critò Nardò 1568
Torre Sant'Isidoro Nardò square1565
Torre Squillace Nardò square16th century
Torre di porto cesareo.jpg Torre Cesarea Porto Cesareo
40°15′24.998″N17°53′30.998″E / 40.25694389°N 17.89194389°E / 40.25694389; 17.89194389
square1569
Torre chianca a porto cesareo.jpg Torre Chianca Porto Cesareo
40°16′18.001″N17°52′14.002″E / 40.27166694°N 17.87055611°E / 40.27166694; 17.87055611
square16th century
Torre di torre lapillo.jpg Torre Lapillo Porto Cesareo
40°16′51″N17°50′25″E / 40.28083°N 17.84028°E / 40.28083; 17.84028
square1550
Torre castiglione a torre lapillo.jpg Torre Castiglione Porto Cesareo
40°17′12.998″N17°49′9.998″E / 40.28694389°N 17.81944389°E / 40.28694389; 17.81944389

Province of Taranto

ImageTower NameCityBase SectionBuild Year
Torre Colimena.jpg Torre Colimena Manduria square
Torre Saline Manduria
Torre San Pietro in Bevagna Manduria four-pointed star
Torre Borraco Manduria
Torre Moline Maruggio
Torre Ovo Torricella
Torre Canneto Lizzano
Torre Zozzoli or Sgarrataadministrative island of Taranto, between Pulsano and Lizzano
Torre Rossa or Sasso Taranto (destroyed)
Torre Castelluccia Pulsano
Torre Saturo Leporano
Torre Lama Taranto
Torre Capo San Vito Taranto
40°24′45″N17°12′11″E / 40.41250°N 17.20306°E / 40.41250; 17.20306
Torre Rondinella Taranto
Torre Tara Taranto
Torre Saline or Lo Lato Castellaneta
Torre Mattoni Ginosa

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