Torre dell’Omomorto
Torre dell’Omomorto is a tower in Castrignano del Capo, Lecce, Apulia. Torre dell’Omomorto is situated nearby to the cave Grotta Porcinara, as well as near the historic building Villa Meridiana.Photo: Ppneo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower
- Also known as: “Torre dell‘ Omo Morto” and “Torre dell’Uomo Morto”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grotta Porcinara and Villa Meridiana.
Grotta Porcinara
Cave
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grotta Porcinara is a cave, which is situated 460 metres southwest of Torre dell’Omomorto.
Villa Meridiana
Historic building
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villa Meridiana is a historic building, which is situated 620 metres northeast of Torre dell’Omomorto.
Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria di Leuca lighthouse is an active light located at the extremity of Santa Maria di Leuca nearby the same name Sanctuary. Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse is situated 1½ km east of Torre dell’Omomorto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Maria di Leuca and Marina di San Gregorio.
Santa Maria di Leuca
Photo: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria di Leuca is a village of the Apulia region in Italy. It belongs to the municipality of Castrignano del Capo and represents the southernmost inhabited centre of the region.
Marina di San Gregorio
Hamlet
Photo: Luana Prontera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marina di San Gregorio is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northwest of Torre dell’Omomorto.
Salignano
Hamlet
Photo: Lupiae, Public domain.
Salignano is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km north of Torre dell’Omomorto.
Torre dell’Omomorto
- Categories: building, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Castrignano del Capo, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
39.79389° or 39° 47′ 38″ northLongitude
18.3512° or 18° 21′ 4″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8FFWQ9V2+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 378620831OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
“Torre dell’Omomorto” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Torre dell’Omomorto”
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