Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 41°15′16″ N, 13°26′02″ E
- Address
- Via Riva dei Pescatori
History and description
The Truglia Tower (Italian: Torre Truglia) is a historic coastal tower in Sperlonga, Italy.
History
It is assumed that the tower was built in 1532 on the remains of a previous Roman watchtower. After being destroyed by the corsair Barbarossa on August 8, 1534, it was rebuilt in 1535 as part of a wide campaign of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor to protect the coast of Italy.
Documentation of the tower is available from 1611, when the tower hosted a garrison of soldiers under command of one corporal Benedetto Veltrano. The tower was again invaded by the Turks in 1623.
In 1690 the tower was described:
"at the tip of the rock, which protrudes above the sea, is the watchtower called Truglio: a tower with three pieces of iron with two snap-hooks, inhabited by a soldier and in the summer by another added by the University."
Restorations of the tower were carried out in the beginning of the 21st century and completed in 2009.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Torre Truglia».
Photos
Getting there
Fondi-SperlongaTrain, nearest
9.3 km as the crow flies
Torre TrugliaVia Riva dei Pescatori
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the mapMore fortresses and towers in Lazio
- UNESCO
Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre Truglia?
Torre Truglia is in Sperlonga, in the province of Latina (Lazio), Italy. Address: Via Riva dei Pescatori. GPS coordinates: 41.25448, 13.43386.
What else is there to see near Torre Truglia?
Nearby you’ll find: Amyclae (1.1 km away), Museo archeologico nazionale di Sperlonga (1.3 km away), Sperlonga (1.4 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 9 photos
- Sperlonga - Torre Truglia 01 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mareggiata a Torre Truglia — Angelo Mario Angioi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Notturno a Torre Truglia — Angelo Mario Angioi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sperlonga - Torre Truglia - tappa tour dei bocc — Gneccol, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sperlonga - Torre Truglia 02 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre Truglia - Sperlonga — Maddy16869, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre Truglia a Sperlonga — Repuli, CC BY 4.0
- Torre Truglia — BALTAZ6, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sperlonga - vista mare con Torre — Maddy16869, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences