Things to do in Terlizzi Italy – what to see attractions and activities

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 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 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 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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

Museum collection of the Archpriest Giuseppe Giovene to whom we owe the first collection of archaeological material from the Pulo. A second core of the collection, due to the priest Francesco Samarelli enriched the Museum of finds.

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 Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta was built in the seventeenth century at the behest of the Jesuits and is dedicated to their founder Ignatius of Loyola. Inside it are kept the relics of the patron saint St. Conrad of Bavaria. The façade houses inside a window the statue depicting Saint Ignatius of Loyola, but there are also other works, such as the Sixteenth Century Mariae Dormitio and the canvas of the Assumption of Mary of Corrado Giaquinto.

Built in Romanesque style in 1100 it is the most important religious building in the city. Dedicated to the city's patron Saint Corrado. The architectural style is similar to all the buildings built by the Benedictines with a pyramidal structures.

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.

This cave is characterized by a system of carsic cavities and narrow tunnels. After a corridor of about 60 meters, you can see the surprising archaeologic finding known as the Man of Altamura, the fossil skeleton of a man.

The Toritto Castle is thought to have been built in the Peuceta era. During the 15th and 16th centuries, a tower was added called the Norman Tower, which was declared, in 1938, a National Monument. Currently, the Castle is privately owned.

The Tower of Inferno was built in 1568 as reported in the architrave of the structure itself. Initially, its function was mainly to defend and sighting the hinterland. The structure was part of the property of the Maiorano family. Currently, it is in good condition.