Torre Palane, Renaissance watchtower in Marina Serra, Italy

Torre Palane is a Renaissance watchtower in Marina Serra with a four-sided structure divided into two levels by a cornice. The upper section features corbels that project outward, a common detail in coastal defense towers of that era.

Torre Palane belongs to the coastal tower system of the Salento peninsula, built in the 16th century as a lookout and defence point against Turkish raids. It was erected with sandstone blocks quarried on site. Its position let it signal visually north to the Torre del Porto di Tricase and south to Torre Nasparo.

The tower's name appears in sources as both Torre Palane and Torre Plane. It belongs to the coastal tower system of the Salento peninsula, built in the 16th century as a lookout and defence point against Turkish raids, and it now stands inside the Parco naturale regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase.

The tower sits at the southeastern edge of Marina Serra with direct access to natural pools and hiking paths that run along the Adriatic coast. It is easy to reach and offers chances to explore the seaside landscape and nearby cliffs.

The tower's upper-level door was protected by a machicolation on the landward side; after a ground-level entrance was opened, that first-floor doorway became a window. The change is still visible in the masonry.