Torre Mattoni, Coastal tower in Marina di Ginosa, Italy.
Torre Mattoni is an antisaracen coastal tower built in the 16th century to defend the Ionian coast from Turkish sea raids. It stands in the western outskirts of Marina di Ginosa, near the border with Basilicata, east of the Lago Salinella nature oasis. The tower is now in a state of abandonment due to the subdivision of the "Torreserena" holiday village.
Torre Mattoni was built in the 16th century to defend the Ionian coast against seaborne raids by the Turks. It stands on the western edge of Marina di Ginosa, near the border with Basilicata, and is now abandoned after the subdivision of the Torreserena holiday village.
The tower's name comes from the mattoni, the bricks used in its construction, and it is also called Torre di Mattoni. It stands in the Stornara nature reserve and the Pinete dell'Arco Ionico area, a Site of Community Importance (SIC IT9130006), east of the Lago Salinella oasis. A 2002 written question by MEP Giovanni Pittella to the European Commission asked about protecting the Torrente Galaso-Torre Mattoni-Lago Salinella biotope.
Torre Mattoni stands in the western outskirts of Marina di Ginosa, almost on the Basilicata border, east of the Lago Salinella oasis. The tower is abandoned because of the subdivision of the Torreserena holiday village, so access paths are not maintained; approach on foot with care.
Torre Mattoni lies within the Stornara nature reserve and the Pinete dell'Arco Ionico area, both part of the EU site of community interest IT9130006. The tower stands just east of the Lago Salinella oasis, and a written question by MEP Giovanni Pittella to the European Commission (E-1783/02) addressed the protection of the Torrente Galaso–Torre Mattoni–Lago Salinella biotope.
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