Livorno - Walls, towers and gates Torre Vecchia Torre Vecchia is located on the island of Gorgona in the Tuscan Archipelago. The structure was built in the '200, to spot and defend the coast from the Pisans, at a time during which the island was subjected to their control. The fortified structure has high walls covered in stone and powerful bases.
Capraia Isola - Walls, towers and gates Torre Zenobito The Zenobito Tower was built in 1545 by the Genoese and is part of one of the four towers located in the coastal part of Capraia Isola. It owes its name to an ancient monastery called 'cenobio' located nearby during the Middle Ages. The Tower has a circular base and is divided internally into three floors overlapping one another.
Portoferraio - Walls, towers and gates Bastioni Medicei The Bastioni Medicei of Portoferraio on the island ,were the main defense against the dangers that came from the ground, but especially from the sea. It is majestic walls, seemingly solid, which were built for the Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo I, who wanted to defend the Elba from the attacks of the Turks.
Portoferraio - Walls, towers and gates Porta di Mare Porta di Mare in Portoferraio is a stone gate built as if to emphasize symbolically the entrance in the center of Portoferraio, one of the smallest municipalities of the Elbe, but very active from the point of view of tourism. From Sea Gate you can enjoy a splendid view of the marine view.
Portoferraio - Walls, towers and gates Torre Martello o della Linguella The Linguella Tower, also known as Torre del Martello of Portoferraio is different from any other kind of architecture because of its characteristic octagonal shape. On the sea, the tower was originally used for sightings. It was built at the beginning of the sixteenth century by the Medici, determined to defend the Elba from possible attacks.
Livorno - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Marzocco The octagonal tower dates back to the early years of the fifteenth century. It was built by the Florentine masters of the castle. It is 54 meters high, and it is completely covered with marble.
Piombino - Walls, towers and gates Mura Leonardesche The Leonardesca Walls of Piombino were built in the fourteenth century with the aim of defending the city of Piombino from Mediterranean pirates. According to the studies carried out, the walls were built up to 10 meters in height, but unfortunately, today there are only a few sections of the ancient fortification left. The walls were the subject of study of Leonardo Da Vinci's military engineering at the beginning of the '500.
Piombino - Walls, towers and gates Le Mura The walls of Piombino were built during the fourteenth century with the aim of protecting against raids of Mediterranean privateers and from the various threats of the hinterland. The structure was composed of walls that were about two meters wide and more than ten meters high. The most significant stretch is the one located along Via Leonardo Da Vinci.
Capraia Isola - Walls, towers and gates Torre Regina Torre Regina was built in 1699 by the Genoese and is part of the four towers built in Capraia Isola with the function of sighting and defending against pirate raids. He communicated with the other towers through smoke signals. It is currently accessible thanks to a path that starts from the Porto-Vecchio area.
Capraia Isola - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Porto The Torre del Porto was erected in 1541 by the Genoese on the coastal stretch of Capraia Isola. It is in good condition also thanks to the restorations made over the centuries. It has a circular shape at the base and battlements in the large gallery.
Capraia Isola - Walls, towers and gates Torretta del Bagno The Bath Tower takes its name from the proximity to the sea and is part of the four coastal towers of Capraia Isola. The structure was built by the Genoese in 1790 with the function of defending the Fort San Giorgio located above the Tower. The structure was cylindrical in shape and was protected by a dome, now collapsed.
Campo Nell'Elba - Walls, towers and gates Torre di San Giovanni Situated in the locality Morota, the tower was built around the XI century as a fortress of the Republic of Pisa. The tower was also called "La torre della regina (Queen's Tower) and was the subject of many popular legends.
Rio Nell'Elba - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Porto The Torre del Porto in Rio Marina was built in 1534 by Jacopo Appiano V, Prince of Piombino. This, too, like many other structures on the island, served to defend the port of Rio Marina. It's topped by a tower with a clock that was only added in the nineteenth century, when Rio Marina became a municipality at all effects.
Rosignano Marittimo - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Vada The tower of Vada is located in the municipality of Rosignano Marittimo. Its structure has medieval origins. With the fall of the Republic of Pisa, the tower passed into the hands of the Florentines, who in the fifteenth century restored the tower, which became part of the sighting system. Currently, the Environmental Education Laboratory is located in the tower environments. The building can only be visited during cultural events.
Walls, towers and gates Torre Medicea del Porto piazzale ammiraglio romeo bernotti - Marciana Marina The Torre Medicea of Porto is located in Marciana Marina and ,in the same way as the other towers scattered troughout the island of Elba, this is a defensive structure, overlooking the sea.