Torre dello Sperone, Medieval defense tower in Stampace district, Cagliari, Italy.
The Torre dello Sperone rises over twenty meters high with a quadrangular structure made of white limestone at the entrance of Stampace district.
Built in 1293 under Captain Alberti's supervision, this tower protected the south-western entrance to Stampace and remains the oldest intact medieval tower in Cagliari.
The Latin inscription on the facade documents its completion date and mentions Captain Alberti, providing direct evidence of Pisan influence in medieval Cagliari.
Located at Via Ospedale 1, the tower now forms part of the Ospedale Militare di San Michele complex and maintains its function as an entrance to high Stampace.
The tower predates all other Pisan towers in Cagliari by at least ten years and features a distinctive shot hole indicating its defensive purpose.
Location: Cagliari
Address: via Ospedale, 1, 09123 Cagliari CA
GPS coordinates: 39.21861,9.11167
Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:56
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