Le torri di avvistamento trovano la loro origine nelle strategie militari degli antichi romani ed hanno la loro maximum evolution between the ninth and the sixteenth century because of the need for defense from the Saracen raids, those with a circular structure, scattered along the coast had the main purpose of alerting the public and the body of Torrieri fulfill this task using light signals such as smoke and fire by day or night such as the acoustic horn, the bells and muskets.
The front door of the towers was very narrow and off the ground to ensure a degree of security to guard and inside at the base of the tower there was a tank where was channeled rainwater and above this the interior of the guard.
circular guard towers, there are also those defending the square structure, usually located in the hinterland, preservation and protection of the city, were larger why would accommodate many more men ready to attack the enemy with an arsenal included the tower, firearms, cannons, catapults and columbrine.
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