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Fortress / Tower, Otranto (LE)

40°06′27″ N, 18°31′12″ E

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Fortress / Tower

Torre Palascia

Tower

Otranto (LE), Puglia (Apulia)

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Style
Renaissance architecture
Coordinates
40°06′27″ N, 18°31′12″ 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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Getting there

OtrantoTrain, nearest
5.7 km as the crow flies
Torre Palascia
Port5.2 km
Aeroporto "Fortunato Cesari"35.9 km

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Torre Palascia?

Torre Palascia is in Otranto, in the province of Lecce (Puglia (Apulia)), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.10742, 18.51988.

What else is there to see near Torre Palascia?

Nearby you’ll find: Punta Palascia Lighthouse (0 m away), Monastero di S. Nicola di Casole (2.5 km away), Torre Sant'Emiliano (2.7 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 2 photos
  1. E la torre si staglia — Federfabbri, CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Torre dell'Alto 2 — Saggittarius A, CC BY-SA 4.0

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