Augusta - Walls, towers and gates Torre Avalos The Tower of Avalos was built in 1570 by Viceroy Don Francisco Fernandez Avalos de Aquino. It is located on the island that is located in the Ionian Sea, in Sicily. Officially it is part of the municipality of Augusta in the province of Syracuse in Sicily. The Tower and the Lantern were demolished in 1678 by the French, in 1681 it was rebuilt. The tower of Avalos has a height of 26 m. It was used by the Navy as a port control zone until the 1970s. It belongs to medieval times.
Carlentini - Walls, towers and gates Torrioni di Carlentini Diroccato The towers of Carlentini date back to the sixteenth century and are defensive fortifications that were built by the Spaniards. Unfortunately, the construction of these buildings has not been completed. Also for this reason, only parts of the structure are visible today. The towers are located in the historic center, incorporated with the rest of today's buildings.
Noto - Walls, towers and gates Porta Reale Ferdinandea The Ferdinandea Royal Gate of Noto is the symbol of entry into the city. It was designed in 1838 in honor of King Ferdinand II of Bourbon. The construction was completed in the same year and is still well preserved today.
Noto - Walls, towers and gates Porta d. Montagna The door to the Mountain, from which you access Monte Alveria, is located in the “Ancient Noto”, the ancient town of Noto destroyed in 1693 by a powerful earthquake. Noto had powerful walls (fortifications) from which it was accessed through two north and south gates and seven smaller gates, one of these precisely “The Gate of the Mountain”. The fortifications were erected during the Arab domination between the 800 and 900 the door is still well preserved.