Torre del Rotolo, Medieval coastal tower in Palermo, Italy.

Torre del Rotolo is a small, slender stone tower on Punta Rotolo, on the Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo at Vergine Maria, between Addaura and Vergine Maria. Its thin walls and modest size made it unsuitable for artillery, and it had no cistern for drinking water. It is not in good condition today.

The royal court ordered the tower built in the first decades of the 15th century. It belonged to a group of short-range coastal watchtowers that also included the towers of Capo Zafferano, Fico d'India, Punta di Priola, the Vergine Maria tonnara and the Mondello tonnara. The later Torre della Tonnara di Mondello introduced a more rational design and marked a turning point in Palermo's coastal defence.

The tower carries three names: Torre del Rotolo, Torre del Ruotolo and Torre di fra Giovanni. It belonged to a chain of short-range watchtowers with those of Capo Zafferano, Fico d'India, Punta di Priola and the tonnare of Vergine Maria and Mondello. The tower stands in the seaside hamlet of Vergine Maria, on the Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo at number 1624.

The tower sits easily accessible along the coastal road and can be viewed from the outside. Visitors should note that the location is exposed to the sea and offers different impressions depending on the weather.

The tower lacked a water cistern and was too small for effective artillery placement. These limitations suggest it served more for spotting and signaling than for direct combat.