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.
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
| 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 | |||
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Torre Pozzelle | Ostuni | ||
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Torre Santa Sabina | Carovigno | four-pointed star | |
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Torre Guaceto | Carovigno | square | |
| Torre Testa | Brindisi | |||
| Torre Penna | Brindisi | |||
| Torre Cavallo | Brindisi | |||
| Torre Mattarelle | Brindisi | |||
| Torre San Gennaro | Torchiarolo |
Province of Lecce
| Image | Tower Name | City | Base Section | Build Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torre Specchiolla | Lecce, fraz. Casalabate {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
square | 16th century | |
| Torre Rinalda | Lecce {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
square | 16th century | |
| Torre Chianca | Leccev {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
square | 16th century | |
| Torre Veneri | Lecce {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
16th century | ||
| Torre San Cataldo | Lecce | |||
| Torre Specchia Ruggeri | Vernole | |||
| Torre San Foca | Melendugno {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
square | 1568 | |
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Torre Roca Vecchia | Melendugno {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
square | 1568 |
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Torre dell'Orso | Melendugno {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
square | 1568 |
| Torre Sant'Andrea | Melendugno | |||
| Torre Fiumicelli | Otranto {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
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| Torre Santo Stefano | Otranto {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
square | 1567 | |
| Torre del Serpe | Otranto {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
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| Torre dell'Orte or dell'Orto | Otranto | 1565 | ||
| Torre Palascia | Otranto {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
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Torre Sant'Emiliano | Otranto {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
circle | 16th century |
| Torre Badisco | Otranto | |||
| Torre Minervino | Santa Cesarea Terme {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
circle | ||
| Torre Specchia di Guardia | Santa Cesarea Terme {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
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| Torre Santa Cesarea | Santa Cesarea Terme {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
circle | ||
| Torre Miggiano | Santa Cesarea Terme {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
circle | 16th century | |
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Torre Diso | Castro {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
16th century | |
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Torre Capo Lupo | Diso | circle | 15th century |
| Torre Andrano or Porto di Ripa | Andrano | circle | 16th 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 {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
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| Torre di Porto Novaglie | Gagliano del Capo | |||
| Torre Montelungo | Gagliano del Capo | |||
| Torre Santa Maria di Leuca | Gagliano del Capo | |||
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Torre dell'Omomorto or Uomini Morti | Castrignano del Capo | 1555 | |
| Torre Marchiello | Castrignano del Capo {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
16th century | ||
| Torre San Gregorio | Patu | |||
| Torre Vado | Morciano di Leuca | circle | 16th century | |
| Torre Pali | Salve | circle | 16th century | |
| Torre Fiumicelli or Torre Mozza | Ugento | circle | 16th century | |
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Torre San Giovanni | Ugento {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
octagon | 1563 |
| 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 | ||
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Torre del Fiume di Galatena (also called delle quattro colonne) | Nardò | square | 17th 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 | square | 1565 | |
| Torre Squillace | Nardò | square | 16th century | |
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Torre Cesarea | Porto Cesareo {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
square | 1569 |
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Torre Chianca | Porto Cesareo {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
square | 16th century |
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Torre Lapillo | Porto Cesareo {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
square | 1550 |
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Torre Castiglione | Porto Cesareo {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
Province of Taranto
| Image | Tower Name | City | Base Section | Build Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data |
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| Torre Rondinella | Taranto | |||
| Torre Tara | Taranto | |||
| Torre Saline or Lo Lato | Castellaneta | |||
| Torre Mattoni | Ginosa |