Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Style
- Medieval architecture
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 41°13′28″ N, 13°05′22″ E
- Address
- Via Grotta delle Capre
History and description
The Fico Tower (Italian: Torre Fico) is a historic coastal tower in San Felice Circeo, Italy.
History
First built in 1563, it is one within a first group of four coastal watchtowers, also including the Paola Tower, the Moresca Tower and the Cervia Tower, built on the coast of Mount Circeo to protect the area from Saracen pirate raids. Their construction was ordered by Pope Pius IV who in 1562 issued a brief entrusting the lords of Sermoneta and San Felice with this task. The name of the tower likely originates from the abundant presence of prickly pear cacti, called fichi d'India in Italian, which still cover the rocky wall where it is located.
The tower was destroyed by the British in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars. Pope Pius VII ordered its reconstruction in 1816, which was achieved the following year.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Torre Fico».
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Getting there
Address
Via Grotta delle Capre
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre Fico?
Torre Fico is in San Felice Circeo, in the province of Latina (Lazio), Italy. Address: Via Grotta delle Capre. GPS coordinates: 41.22447, 13.08949.
What else is there to see near Torre Fico?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Aguet (600 m away), Guattari Cave (800 m away), Torre dei Templari (900 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 3 photos
- San Felice Circeo - Torre Fico 01 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Felice Circeo - Torre Fico 02 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torri di guardia - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences