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At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1282
- Materials
- Limestone
- Elevation
- 139 m above sea level
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 39°11′17″ N, 9°09′56″ E
- Address
- 09126 Cagliari CA
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 1282Built
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Photos
Getting there
CagliariTrain, nearest
5.9 km as the crow flies
Torre di Sant'Elia09126 Cagliari CA
Aeroporto di Cagliari-Elmas11.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre di Sant'Elia?
Torre di Sant'Elia is in Cagliari, in the province of Cagliari (Sardinia), Italy. Address: 09126 Cagliari CA. GPS coordinates: 39.18794, 9.16561.
How old is Torre di Sant'Elia?
Wikidata dates it to 1282.
What else is there to see near Torre di Sant'Elia?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre del Poetto (300 m away), Calamosca tower (1.6 km away), Capo Sant'Elia lighthouse (1.6 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 3 photos
- Cagliari Fortino e Torre S.Elia — rsroberto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre pisana di Sant'Elia — Cristiano Cani, CC BY 2.0
- TorreSantElia — Giova81, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences