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Pepoli Turret
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Fortress / Tower

Pepoli Turret

Historic building in Erice, Sicily

Erice (TP), Sicily

Directions

At a glance

Styles
Moorish Revival architecture, Gothic Revival, eclectic architecture
Commissioned by
Agostino Pepoli
Coordinates
38°02′10″ N, 12°35′29″ E

About

No English description yet

Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.

Read it in Italian

Timeline

  1. 1872Construction
  2. 2010Restoration
  3. 2022Reopening

Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).

Photos

Getting there

PacecoTrain, nearest
6.1 km as the crow flies
Pepoli Turret
Port7.4 km
Aeroporto di Trapani-Birgi16.4 km

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Pepoli Turret?

Pepoli Turret is in Erice, in the province of Trapani (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 38.03600, 12.59127.

What are the opening hours of Pepoli Turret?

According to OpenStreetMap the opening hours are: Every day: 10:00–18:00. Always check the official website before your visit.

What else is there to see near Pepoli Turret?

Nearby you’ll find: Balio Towers (100 m away), Castle of Venus (100 m away), San Giovanni Battista, Erice (200 m 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 9 photos
  1. Erice castello — GPL
  2. Castle of Balio, Torretta Pepoli, Erice, Trapani province, Italy, july 2023 — Krzysztof Popławski, CC BY 4.0
  3. Erice, Torretta Pepoli (10202) — HaguardDuNord, CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. Sicilia Erice Torretta Pepoli — Traktorminze, CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. Torretta Pepoli - Erice, Trapani, Italia - 30 Aprile 2023 — Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Torretta Pepoli 2008 2 — Gabon100, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Torre Pepoli - Erice (TP) - Gray Scale — Lo Sky, CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. Torre Pepoli - Erice (TP) — Lo Sky, CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 6 erice (23) (12880780684) — xorge, CC BY-SA 2.0

Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences

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