Torre del Papito, Medieval tower in Largo Argentina, Rome, Italy

Torre del Papito is a medieval tower standing in the centre of Largo di Torre Argentina, beside the remains of the demolished medieval house of the Boccamazzi family. Its thick stone walls rise above the surrounding ancient Roman ruins of the Sacred Area. The tower cannot be visited inside.

The tower dates to medieval times when Rome contained more than 300 towers built by noble families for defense and status. Its survival makes it one of the rare remaining examples from that period when such towers dominated the urban landscape.

The tower's name has two proposed origins: the nickname of Antipope Anacletus II of the Pierleoni family, said to refer to his short stature, or the later Papareschi family who owned it. Since 2023 the tower houses the ticket office for the Sacred Area of Largo Argentina below.

The tower stands in Largo di Torre Argentina, beside the ruins of the demolished medieval house of the Boccamazzi. Since 2023 it houses the ticket office for the underlying Sacred Area, so it is reached from the square rather than from a separate entrance. The interior cannot be visited.

Since 2023 the tower has housed the ticket office for the Sacred Area of Largo di Torre Argentina, the excavated Republican-era temples below street level. Visitors buy their entry there before descending to the ruins, so the medieval tower now serves the archaeological site beside it.