Coastal towers in Salento
# Coastal towers in Salento

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

| Tower Name | City | Base Section |
| - | - | - |
| 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 | |

## Province of Lecce

| Tower Name | City | Base Section | Build Year |
| - | - | - | - |
| Torre Specchiolla | Lecce, fraz. Casalabate 40°30′22.421″N 18°6′56.012″E﻿ / ﻿40.50622806°N 18.11555889°E﻿ / 40.50622806; 18.11555889 | square | 16th century |
| Torre Rinalda | Lecce 40°28′55″N 18°9′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.48194°N 18.15833°E﻿ / 40.48194; 18.15833 | square | 16th century |
| Torre Chianca | Leccev 40°27′34″N 18°12′51″E﻿ / ﻿40.45944°N 18.21417°E﻿ / 40.45944; 18.21417 | square | 16th century |
| Torre Veneri | Lecce 40°25′7″N 18°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″N 18°24′18.238″E﻿ / ﻿40.30212889°N 18.40506611°E﻿ / 40.30212889; 18.40506611 | square | 1568 |
| Torre Roca Vecchia | Melendugno 40°17′18.348″N 18°25′40.102″E﻿ / ﻿40.28843000°N 18.42780611°E﻿ / 40.28843000; 18.42780611 | square | 1568 |
| Torre dell'Orso | Melendugno 40°30′22.421″N 18°6′56.012″E﻿ / ﻿40.50622806°N 18.11555889°E﻿ / 40.50622806; 18.11555889 | square | 1568 |
| Torre Sant'Andrea | Melendugno | | |
| Torre Fiumicelli | Otranto 40°13′29.6508″N 18°27′51.6636″E﻿ / ﻿40.224903000°N 18.464351000°E﻿ / 40.224903000; 18.464351000 | | |
| Torre Santo Stefano | Otranto 40°10′59″N 18°28′23″E﻿ / ﻿40.18306°N 18.47306°E﻿ / 40.18306; 18.47306 | square | 1567 |
| Torre del Serpe | Otranto 40°8′30.754″N 18°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″N 18°31′11.56″E﻿ / ﻿40.1074222°N 18.5198778°E﻿ / 40.1074222; 18.5198778 | | |
| Torre Sant'Emiliano | Otranto 40°5′26.5099″N 18°29′46.8100″E﻿ / ﻿40.090697194°N 18.496336111°E﻿ / 40.090697194; 18.496336111 | circle | 16th century |
| Torre Badisco | Otranto | | |
| Torre Minervino | Santa Cesarea Terme 40°3′57.899″N 18°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″N 18°28′14″E﻿ / ﻿40.04472°N 18.47056°E﻿ / 40.04472; 18.47056 | | |
| Torre Santa Cesarea | Santa Cesarea Terme 40°2′41″N 18°28′14″E﻿ / ﻿40.04472°N 18.47056°E﻿ / 40.04472; 18.47056 | circle | |
| Torre Miggiano | Santa Cesarea Terme 40°1′49.584″N 18°27′0.252″E﻿ / ﻿40.03044000°N 18.45007000°E﻿ / 40.03044000; 18.45007000 | circle | 16th century |
| Torre Diso | Castro 39°59′49.7620″N 18°25′3.6718″E﻿ / ﻿39.997156111°N 18.417686611°E﻿ / 39.997156111; 18.417686611 | | 16th century |
| 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 39°52′2.82″N 18°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'Omomorto or Uomini Morti | Castrignano del Capo | | 1555 |
| Torre Marchiello | Castrignano del Capo 39°47′56″N 18°19′55″E﻿ / ﻿39.79889°N 18.33194°E﻿ / 39.79889; 18.33194 | | 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 |
| Torre San Giovanni | Ugento 39°53′10.43″N 18°6′49.61″E﻿ / ﻿39.8862306°N 18.1137806°E﻿ / 39.8862306; 18.1137806 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Torre Cesarea | Porto Cesareo 40°15′24.998″N 17°53′30.998″E﻿ / ﻿40.25694389°N 17.89194389°E﻿ / 40.25694389; 17.89194389 | square | 1569 |
| Torre Chianca | Porto Cesareo 40°16′18.001″N 17°52′14.002″E﻿ / ﻿40.27166694°N 17.87055611°E﻿ / 40.27166694; 17.87055611 | square | 16th century |
| Torre Lapillo | Porto Cesareo 40°16′51″N 17°50′25″E﻿ / ﻿40.28083°N 17.84028°E﻿ / 40.28083; 17.84028 | square | 1550 |
| Torre Castiglione | Porto Cesareo 40°17′12.998″N 17°49′9.998″E﻿ / ﻿40.28694389°N 17.81944389°E﻿ / 40.28694389; 17.81944389 | | |

## Province of Taranto

| Tower Name | City | Base Section |
| - | - | - |
| 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″N 17°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 | |
