POI data

General information
The tower of Salignano
Secular building
no
The Tower Defense was built in 1550 of local stone, as inferred from an inscription on the lintel of the door. Today the tower stands isolated in the small town square. The tower was part of the second line of defense towers coastal Spanish age. The tower has a circular, it is fifteen feet wide and twenty high, it is equipped with ten machicolations and five gunboats. Recently renovated, is used for cultural events.
Location
Piazza Vicenza
Castrignano del Capo
73040
Italy
Puglia
39.8333
18.3582
117.47
Contact
Municipality of Castrignano del Capo
Additional information
Average
Visit by appointment
Average
Medium
Regional
Average
Cultural tourism,Holiday tourism
Renaissance,tower