Photo: Egnoka, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Style
- Medieval architecture
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 41°14′46″ N, 13°02′05″ E
- Address
- Strada Torre Paola
History and description
The Paola Tower (Italian: Torre Paola) is a historic coastal tower in San Felice Circeo, Italy.
History
Built in 1563, it is one within a first group of four coastal watchtowers, also including the Moresca Tower, the Cervia Tower and the Fico 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 tower was attacked by the British in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars. Differently from other watchtowers on Mount Circeo, the tower repelled the attack and avoided major damages or demolition under the lead of its commander, Ubaldi Piemontese.
Description
The building is located on the westernmost point of the Mount Circeo headland overlooking the beach below and Lake Sabaudia to its west. The tower has a circular plan and is connected to a large sea cave which can also be accessed by water.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Torre Paola».
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Getting there
Address
Strada Torre Paola
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre Paola?
Torre Paola is in San Felice Circeo, in the province of Latina (Lazio), Italy. Address: Strada Torre Paola. GPS coordinates: 41.24621, 13.03486.
What else is there to see near Torre Paola?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre Moresca (1.4 km away), Circeii (1.5 km away), Grotta Barbara (1.8 km 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 5 photos
- Torre paola — Egnoka, Public domain
- San Felice Circeo - Torre Paola 01 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Felice Circeo 2025 - Torre Paola - by-RaBoe 001 — Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torre Paola - Flickr - Luana Spagnoli — Luana Spagnoli from Milano, Italia, CC BY 2.0
- Torre Paola wiki — Claudio Caravano, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences