Coastal towers in Salento
Introduction 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  Torre Egnazia Fasano  Torre Canne Fasano  Torre San Leonardo village Pilone, Ostuni  Torre Villanova Ostuni 75px Torre Pozzelle Ostuni 75px Torre Santa Sabina Carovigno four-pointed star  75px 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    square 16th century  Torre Rinalda Lecce    square 16th century  Torre Chianca Leccev   square 16th century  Torre Veneri Lecce   16th century  Torre San Cataldo Lecce  Torre Specchia Ruggeri Vernole  Torre San Foca Melendugno    square 1568 75px Torre Roca Vecchia Melendugno    square 1568 75px  Torre dell'Orso Melendugno    square 1568  Torre Sant'Andrea Melendugno  Torre Fiumicelli Otranto    Torre Santo Stefano Otranto    square 1567  Torre del Serpe Otranto    Torre dell'Orte or dell'Orto Otranto  1565  Torre Palascia Otranto   75px Torre Sant'Emiliano Otranto    circle 16th century  Torre Badisco Otranto  Torre Minervino Santa Cesarea Terme    circle  Torre Specchia di Guardia Santa Cesarea Terme    Torre Santa Cesarea Santa Cesarea Terme    circle  Torre Miggiano Santa Cesarea Terme    circle 16th century 75px Torre Diso Castro   16th century 75px 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    Torre di Porto Novaglie Gagliano del Capo  Torre Montelungo Gagliano del Capo  Torre Santa Maria di Leuca Gagliano del Capo 75px Torre dell'Omomorto or Uomini Morti Castrignano del Capo 1555  Torre Marchiello Castrignano del Capo   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 75px Torre San Giovanni Ugento    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 75px 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 75px Torre Cesarea Porto Cesareo    square 1569 75px Torre Chianca Porto Cesareo    square 16th century 75px Torre Lapillo Porto Cesareo    square 1550 75px Torre Castiglione Porto Cesareo
Province of Taranto  Image Tower Name City Base Section Build Year 75px 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    Torre Rondinella Taranto  Torre Tara Taranto  Torre Saline or Lo Lato Castellaneta  Torre Mattoni Ginosa
See also * List of lighthouses in Italy