Oristano - Walls, towers and gates Torre di San Cristoforo It is the most visible part of the remains of the ancient Judicial walls it was in fact one of the entrances to the city called Manna
Villasimius - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Porto Giunco Torre di Porto Giunco is an Aragonese tower in the area of Capo Carbonara.
Villaputzu - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Murtas The Murtas Tower was built between 1792 and 1794. The building has a truncated conical structure and has a defensive function. Before visiting the Tower, you can't miss a walk on the beautiful beach in front of it.
Santa Teresa di Gallura - Walls, towers and gates Torre Aragonese Formerly known as the Tower of Longosardo, dating back to the sixteenth century, it was located in the most extreme area, was annexed to the fortress and with the passage to the Savoy, the construction of a village nearby was paved. who took the name of Santa Teresa from the name of the wife of Vittorio Emanuele I
Stintino - Walls, towers and gates Torre della Pelosa Built before 1578, it is located on an islet located between Isola Piana and Cape Falcone.
Sassari - Walls, towers and gates Torre Bantine Sale The purpose of its construction was to defend the Gulf of Porto Ferro. It is small in size, but it is located on an excellent point of view, near the sea. It dates back to the second half of the 16th century. His condition currently presents a ruin, difficult to recover.
Sassari - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Abbacurrente The construction of the Tower of Abbacurrente dates from 1572 to 1577. It is truncated with a simple structure, built with limestone. The tower belonged to the complex of fortified structures that constituted the defensive system, and was not classified as a defense tower, but a signaling tower. Today it is administered by the municipality of Porto Torres.
Porto Torres - Walls, towers and gates Torre Aragonese The construction of the Aragonese Tower dates back to 1325 by Admiral Francesco Carroz. It takes its name from the position in which it is located. It is an immense structure with an octagonal shape, 14 m high and 13 m wide. Its octagonal shape makes it special and different from other cylindrical fortifications. The tower is divided into three floors.
Castelsardo - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Frigiano The Tower of Frigiano was built during the sixteenth century by the Spanish, as a place of surveillance and defense against the Saracen invasions and barbarian, who had destroyed the area during the first half of '500. Today the buiding is mentioned in many works of writers and scholars who have visited the city.
Alghero - Walls, towers and gates Torre Pegna The Torre della Pegna is located near Capo Caccia. The latter is located inside the State Prisonette Forest which is also the way to arrive at the tower. From it you can admire a wonderful view of the sea and the Isola Piana. Currently, the tower can be visited but it is in a state of neglect.
Alghero - Walls, towers and gates Torre Tramariglio The Tramariglio Tower, located in the province of Alghero, was built in 1580, with the aim of protecting against attacks that could come from the sea during the Spanish occupation. From the tower you can have a wonderful and spectacular view, especially on the days when the Mistral is not very strong.
Alghero - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Bulo o Bollo Torre del Bulo or Bollo is one of the many towers that characterize the city of Alghero. It together with the others, is a typical example of the construction of Spanish and Aragonese domination.
Alghero - Walls, towers and gates Torre degli Ebrei o Porta Terra The Tower was built in the sixteenth century and was named 'Door to Ground'. At its top there is a door that goes up into the curtain. In addition, two more ports are visible on the ground floor. The structure and base of the tower is quadrangular.
Alghero - Walls, towers and gates Torre San Giovanni The Tower of San Giovanni in the sixteenth century was known as the Tower of San Michele, while in the seventeenth century as the Tower of Mezzo. The latter had a defensive function for the military. The Tower was built on three floors, but over time there were only two floors left.
Alghero - Walls, towers and gates Torre San Giacomo The Tower of Porta Terra was built in the 16th century in honor of King James. It was the only ground connection in the city. The Tower has an octangle shape.
Alghero - Walls, towers and gates Bastione della Maddalena The port of Alghero is dominated by the Bastion of the Maddalena which is the only survivor of three fortified bastions (of the Maddalena, Montalbano and Sperone) built in the 16th century.
Aglientu - Walls, towers and gates Torre Vignola The tower of Vignola is a fortified structure whose origins date back to the 17th century. It has a truncated conical shape, with a diameter of 12 meters and walls 2 meters thick. It was built using granite basins. Its structure is defensive and is located on a promontory. It was part of the sighting and communication system of the coast of Sardinia.
Quartu Sant'Elena - Walls, towers and gates Torre Cala Regina The tower of Cala Regina is located in the municipality of Quartu Sant'Elena, in the province of Cagliari, in Sardinia. The building was built in 1578 and is a defensive structure. The tower has a truncated conical shape, made of stone.
Pula - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Cala d'Ostia The Tower of Cala d'Ostia was built in 1773. The tower played the defensive function against the Barbarian raids. In the years from 1807 to 1813 the tower was manned by 5 soldiers and after 1842 it was abandoned for a very long period until 2003, when it underwent restoration work.
Pula - Walls, towers and gates Torre Coltellazzo The Coltellazzo Tower was built in 1607 above the remains of the acropolis of Nora. The building was built by engineer Antonio Felice de Vincenti. The tower, also known as the tower of Sant'Efisio, has a truncated conical structure of about 11 meters high, built with limestone sandstone. At the center of the tower is a room which is supported by a central pillar.
Cagliari - Walls, towers and gates Torre San Pancrazio The building, one of the symbols of the city is located at the highest point of the castle's district. The visit to the monument can admire sweeping views of the city and the surrounding area.
Cagliari - Walls, towers and gates Porta Cristina Porta Cristina, in Cagliari, is a gateway to the Castello district. Porta Cristina was built in 1825 to replace the Gate of Soccorso, dating back to the 17th century. The door was named Cristina in honor of Queen Maria Cristina of Bourbon.
Cagliari - Walls, towers and gates Torre dell' Elefante Torre dell'Elefante is the second highest tower in Cagliari. It is located in the historic district of Castle.
Cagliari - Walls, towers and gates Torre dei Segnali o Calamosca The Tower of Calamosca is a historic building in Cagliari, located on the Sant'Elia hill. The structure with adjacent the lighthouse, dominates the beach of Calamosca, from which it also takes its name. The initial plant of the tower, in a cylindrical shape, was built in 1638. The tower of Calamosca was also called Torre de Armas, for the powerful cannons it hosted, and also Torre dei Signali, for the reports it sent, communicating to the Castle the passages of the ships. Currently the complex is owned by the Navy.
Cagliari - Walls, towers and gates Porta degli Alberti The Alberti Gate, also known as the Sperone, was built in 1293 at the same time with the homonymous Tower, for defensive functions. It is currently well preserved.
Cuglieri - Walls, towers and gates Torre su Puttu The Torre su Puttu or Torre del Pozzo is a Hispanic sighting facility located in the seaside village of Cuglieri. Its function was that of sighting and defending against enemy raids and was probably built around the 16th century.
Iglesias - Walls, towers and gates Mura Pisane e Torri The Pisan Walls together with the Towers surround the city of Iglesias at the historic center for a perimeter equal to 1600 meters. The Walls were particularly massive and typically medieval. They were interspersed with twenty-three towers and could only be overcome through four doors. Beyond the Walls, four other neighborhoods were kept called Castello, Fontana, Santa Chiara and Mezzo.
Olbia - Walls, towers and gates Torre Sa Istrana The Torre sa Istrana rises at the top of a hill on the shore of the sea of Olbia. It served as a strategic point to protect and monitor the coast of the sea. The building has special architectural and decorative elements of the time. The Istrana Tower offers a beautiful panoramic view of the coast of Olbia.
Alghero - Walls, towers and gates Torre Badde Jana According to Francesco Vico, the construction of the tower concerns the raid of the barbarians. The tower is assumed to have been built around 1639. The route, to visit the tower, starts from the “Archaeological Park of Nuraghe Appiu”. Along the way you can observe the griffins.
Buggerru - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Cala Domestica The tower of Cala Domestica is located in the municipality of Buggerru. The building was built in 1577. It has a cylindrical limestone structure and is 11 meters high.
Villaputzu - Walls, towers and gates Torre Motta The Motta Tower is located in the Municipality of Villaputzu, in the province of Cagliari. The building was built in 1570. Currently, part of the structure is destroyed, so there is only part of the walls left.
Tortoli' - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Arbatax The massive Saracen tower dominates the waterfront of the village which houses the important seaport on the the eastern coast of Sardinia.
Sassari - Walls, towers and gates Torre Negra Torre Negra is located in the municipality of Sassari of the homonymous province in Sardinia. It dates back to the 17th century. It rises at the top of a hill on the shore of the sea of Sassari. It was used as a strategic point to protect and monitor the coast of the sea from the raids of the Saracen pirates. It has a circular plan with the base of 2 m per side. The building has particular decorative architectural elements of the time. The Tower offers a beautiful panoramic view of the Marina coast.
Siniscola - Walls, towers and gates Torre Santa Lucia Torre Santa Lucia represents an Aragonese defensive structure built during the seventeenth century in the homonymous town of Siniscola. It was built with dark basalt stone and turns out to be about thirteen meters high. In front of it is a church of the same name and from the Middle Ages.
Siniscola - Walls, towers and gates Torre San Giovanni The Tower of San Giovanni was built at the beginning of the seventeenth century with pink granite to protect the then homonymous port located between Siniscola and La Caletta. Its function was predominantly of sighting enemy ships that wanted to land in the port.
Stintino - Walls, towers and gates Torre Falcone The Falcone Tower is a coastal tower, built during Spanish domination due to barbarian aggressions. The Tower was part of the defensive system of the coast and at the same time served as a point of communication and sighting. The building was built with shale stones, has a truncated conical shape, is located at 189m above sea level and has an excellent view of the entire Gulf of Asinara.
Stintino - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Finanza The Finance Tower is located on the island of the Piana, in the sea of Pelosa, so it is accessible only by sea. It was built in the 16th century and restored in 1931. The Tower has a cylindrical shape with two floors, a diameter of 16 meters and reaches 18 meters in height. It's dangerous in its internal facilities so it can't be visited.
Stintino - Walls, towers and gates Torre delle Saline The Saline Tower was built in 1572 and belongs to the complex of fortified structures. The Tower is located on the coast of the Saline Sea, consists of two floors and is built with the local stone. The shape of the Tower is conical, with a height of 12.5m and a diameter of 11.80m, the thickness of the wall is two meters.
Quartu Sant'Elena - Walls, towers and gates Torre Mortorio The Tower of Mortorio is located in the municipality of Quartu Sant'Elena. The facility was used as a coastal lookout point. Its construction dates back to the time of the Spanish dominations of the island. Today, there is almost nothing left of the tower apart from some remains of the walls.
Walls, towers and gates Mura Puniche In the city of Olbia founded in 350 BC as Punic city, today there is still a stretch of nearly fifty meters of intact Punic walls made up of large intact square blocs of granite.