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Balio Towers
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Photo: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fortress / Tower, 13th century

Balio Towers

Medieval fortifications in Erice, Sicily

Erice (TP), Sicily

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At a glance

Period
Middle Ages, 13th century
Style
Norman architecture of Sicily
Coordinates
38°02′09″ N, 12°35′26″ E

About

No English description yet

Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.

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Timeline

  1. 13th centuryBuiltArchitectural reconstruction
  2. 17th centuryPartially destroyed
  3. 1872Restoration

People

Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).

Photos

Gabon100, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vincenzo Polise, CC BY-SA 3.0 es
Kned Wiki, CC0
trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ambra75, CC BY-SA 4.0
trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting there

PacecoTrain, nearest
6.0 km as the crow flies
Balio Towers
Port7.3 km
Aeroporto di Trapani-Birgi16.3 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Balio Towers?

Balio Towers is in Erice, in the province of Trapani (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 38.03571, 12.59061.

How old is Balio Towers?

Wikidata dates it to the 13th century.

What else is there to see near Balio Towers?

Nearby you’ll find: Pepoli Turret (100 m away), Castle of Venus (100 m away), Church of San Giuliano (200 m away).

Sources and licences

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 9 photos
  1. Castelo - Restaurante (2545917166) — Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0
  2. Castello del Balio 2008 — Gabon100, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Castello del Balio Erice - TP - Italia — Vincenzo Polise, CC BY-SA 3.0 es
  4. Viewpoint at the Balio Towers in Erice — Kned Wiki, CC0
  5. Castello di Venere - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. Castello di Venere, Erice, Sicilia — Ambra75, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Castello di Venere, Erice, Trapani, Sicily, Italy - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
  8. Castello Vènere - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. Castle of Balio, Torretta Pepoli, Erice, Trapani province, Italy, july 2023 — Krzysztof Popławski, CC BY 4.0

Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences

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