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.
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.
Image | Tower Name | City | Base Section | Build Year |
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Torre Egnazia | Fasano | |||
Torre Canne | Fasano | |||
Torre San Leonardo | village Pilone, Ostuni | |||
Torre Villanova | Ostuni | |||
![]() | Torre Pozzelle | Ostuni | ||
![]() | Torre Santa Sabina | Carovigno | four-pointed star | |
![]() | Torre Guaceto | Carovigno | square | |
Torre Testa | Brindisi | |||
Torre Penna | Brindisi | |||
Torre Cavallo | Brindisi | |||
Torre Mattarelle | Brindisi | |||
Torre San Gennaro | Torchiarolo |
Image | Tower Name | City | Base Section | Build Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 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 Sgarrata | administrative 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 | |||
Torre Rondinella | Taranto | |||
Torre Tara | Taranto | |||
Torre Saline or Lo Lato | Castellaneta | |||
Torre Mattoni | Ginosa |
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