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Fortress / Tower, 15th century
Oriolo Tower
Fifteenth century defensive tower in Oriolo dei Fichi, village of Faenza
Faenza (RA), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Middle Ages, 15th century
- Architect
- Giuliano da Maiano
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°13′35″ N, 11°54′55″ E
- Address
- via di Oriolo 9 ‒ Oriolo ‒ Faenza (RA)
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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- 15th centuryBuilt
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Photos
Getting there
FaenzaTrain, nearest
7.9 km as the crow flies
Oriolo Towervia di Oriolo 9 ‒ Oriolo ‒ Faenza (RA)
Aeroporto Luigi Ridolfi12.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Oriolo Tower?
Oriolo Tower is in Faenza, in the province of Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via di Oriolo 9 ‒ Oriolo ‒ Faenza (RA). GPS coordinates: 44.22630, 11.91534.
How old is Oriolo Tower?
Wikidata dates it to the 15th century.
What else is there to see near Oriolo Tower?
Nearby you’ll find: Rocca di Monte Poggiolo (3.9 km away), Ca' Belvedere (3.9 km away), Museo dell'uomo e dell'ambiente (5.7 km 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
- Oriolo dei mille fichi — Lorenzo Gaudenzi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faenza - Torre di Oriolo e il temporale — Umberto_PaganiniPaganelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faenza - Torre di Oriolo e la tempesta — Umberto_PaganiniPaganelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre d'Oriolo — Musmisansa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre di Oriolo dei Fichi - L'unicum di Leonardo? — L-93Stiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre di Oriolo dei Fichi, Mura + lato Sud della Torre — L-93Stiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre di Oriolo dei Fichi — Antonella Barozzi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torre Oriolo dei Fichi — Marco Campanacci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oriolo dei mille fichi al tramonto — Lorenzo Gaudenzi, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences