Torre delle Saline, Coastal defense tower in Stintino, Italy
The Torre delle Saline stands 12.5 meters tall with a conical shape, built from local schist stone with walls two meters thick.
Built in 1572 during Catalan-Aragon rule, the tower protected salt production facilities and tuna fishing operations along the Sardinian coast.
The structure reflects medieval military architecture with a high entrance point at four meters, accessed by retractable rope ladders for defense purposes.
Visitors can observe the tower's two-level interior structure, featuring bomb-proof chambers and a central pillar supporting mushroom-shaped vault ceilings.
Three radially arranged gun ports in the first floor chamber provided ventilation and enabled soldiers to monitor the surrounding territory.
Location: Stintino
GPS coordinates: 40.91130,8.23280
Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:22
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