The coast near Rome is plan, sandy and straightforward. Starting from IX century, saracen people periodically have tried to . There are 11 tower between Fiumicino and Anzio:
|
# |
Tower |
Visible |
Built |
Map |
H. |
Facts |
|
1 |
Palidoro |
Yes |
1500? |
square |
20 |
Pearl Tower. On 1943 (World War II), Salvo d’Acquisto self-declared as guilty for an aggression against Germans |
|
2 |
Maccarese |
Yes |
1574 |
square |
15 |
Spring Tower. Pope Pio IV, because serious defeat in Gerba (1560). Nowaday is far from sea, because coast advancement |
|
3 |
Clementina |
No: “deleted” by German troops during World War II |
1773 |
square |
20 |
Pope Clemens XIV. At the end of Portuense way, architect Giuseppe Valadier |
|
4 |
San Michele |
Yes |
1559- 1568 |
octagonal |
18 |
Pope Pio V. Michelangelo Buonarroti and then Giovanni Lippi |
|
5 |
Paterno |
No: destroyed in 1812-13 by British naval fleet |
? |
? |
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|
6 |
Vajanico |
No: “deleted” by German troops during World War II |
1580 |
? |
? |
Pope Gregorio XIII (Cesarini family). |
|
7 |
San Lorenzo |
Yes |
1570 |
square |
30 |
Sumptuous Tower (because its standing). Caffarelli family, original Michelangelo drawn. |
|
8 |
Caldano |
Yes |
1650 |
circle |
9 |
Built for defending “Caldare” the sulfur mines |
|
9 |
Materno |
No: “deleted” by German troops during World War II |
1580 |
? |
? |
Pope Pio V, re-built by Marcantonio Colonna because battle of Lepanto, onoring mother (Giovanna d’Aragona) |
|
10 |
Capo d’Anzio |
No: destroyed in 1812-13 by British naval fleet |
1500? |
? |
? |
Built by flint slivers |
|
11 |
Astura |
Yes |
1193- 1496 |
square |
Built by Frangipane family for defending from Saracens |