Walls, towers and gates Molfetta

Torre Mino was built around the 11th century in the current district of San Leonardo, not far from Molfetta. It represents one of the oldest towers in the Molfetta area and is also called a farmhouse because it was part of a rural complex. The structure has a square plan, developing in four floors with its roof that dominates the view. The stairs leading to the upper parts were built later and in the era after the construction.

The Sgamirra Tower was built in the fourteenth century and is located among several olive groves not very far from the center of Molfetta. The structure was massive, with a square plan and reached twenty meters in height. There is only a third of the building, but it is assumed to be divided into three elevated floors.

The Cicaloria Tower was built around the 14th century and is located in the district Lama Cupa not very far from Molfetta. The property had access with retractable stairs and stood eighteen meters high on a square floor plan. On its sides there are two windows, but it is noted that the top is without a cornice.

Torre Navarino was built around the 16th century by the Gadaleta family. The Tower is located on the Macchia district of Gadaleta, not far from Molfetta. The structure is from the rectangular plan rising for about ten meters in height. The Tower is part of the complex consisting of a farmhouse, a garden and a palm where the entrance is located on the east side. Originally two towers stood near the building used as a snowfield.

The Cappavecchia Tower was built around the twelfth century in the homonymous district not far from Molfetta. The denomination comes from the legend that tells of a treasure found wrapped in an old hood. The structure has a square plan and stands for more than eighteen meters high with three floors divided inside. Fortune wants this tower to remain almost the same over time, as opposed to many other structures now degraded.

The Falcone Tower was built in the fourteenth century, by the noble Falconi family. In the eighteenth century the building passed to the Giovene family and was surrounded by a garden that bears a pleasant appearance. The name comes from the surname of Nicola Maria Falconibus who owned it during the sixteenth century. Currently, the tower is part of the properties of the heirs of Mauro Minervini.

The Tower is named after the Clappis of Potenza and is otherwise known as the Tower of San Martino. The fortification has a square shape and is not far from the city, only 3.5 km. Its construction dates back to the twelfth century and has a height of about 13 meters. The construction today is not integral, there are few ruins.

The Tower dates back to the 9th century and is located in the district of Chiusa Vetrana, not far from Molfetta. Its name comes from being in a natural lock or better in a fenced place for pasture. The structure is divided into two floors, with a height of eighteen meters. Unfortunately, today the tower has some deteriorated parts, but it is assumed that there were friars inside it, based on the presence of signs of a fresco depicting a friar who breaks bread.

The Torre San Giacomo is all that remains of the ancient San Filippo e San Giacomo hospital built in 1143. The property is located not far from Molfetta. The tower, eight meters high, is distributed on one floor and its peculiarity is the main façade dominated by a large arch.

The Torre del Gallo is located in the town of Lama Martina not very far from the center of Molfetta. It was built around the 16th century and was placed in a fund owned by Rocco della Sparatella. Its structure consists of two floors, about fifteen meters high. The access was through the bettole and the light came back through a stripped arch that probably served as a window.

The Molinara Tower was built around the 14th century, is located in the Venere district, not far from Molfetta. It represents the only Molfettese cylindrical tower that has remained nowadays and stands for about ten meters in height. The property consists of two floors accessible through retractable stairs.

The Pettine Azzollini Tower was erected in the 16th century and is considered a fortified structure. In fact, during the different episodes of plague, cholera and wars of the twentieth century some families sheltered within it. The denomination comes from the pawns that the pirates left along the path after looting from the Azzollini to which the tower passed after the Passari. The property is accessed through an arched entrance and the upper floor can be reached from the internal stairs.

The Captain's Tower was raised by the Byzantines who destined it to the Captain, and it was the first lookout tower—in the territory of Bari. The construction is ancient as it was built with rough stones and just blank. Developed in different floors, it is also composed of rectangular single lights that illuminate the interior space. On the outside, it was surrounded by a moat filled with water in the event of an assault.