Tower of Capodiferro, Medieval coastal tower near Garigliano River, Sessa Aurunca, Italy.
The Tower of Capodiferro stood 25 meters tall with a square base measuring 13 meters on each side, built upon ancient Roman foundations.
Prince Pandolfo Capodiferro commissioned the tower's construction between 930 and 960 to protect the Garigliano River mouth from Saracen invasions.
The structure housed the Museum of Aurunci Civilization until 1943, displaying artifacts dating from the 8th century BC through 1936.
German forces destroyed the tower in December 1943, and many artifacts from its museum collection were scattered until their recovery in 1985.
Two stone markers documenting the tower's construction remain embedded in the bell tower of Gaeta Cathedral, preserving its historical record.
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