Ancient watch and defence tower
Ancient watch and defence tower is a tower in Ischia, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Ancient watch and defence tower is situated nearby to Church of Holy Mary of Grace or of the Ortodonico, as well as near the park Terrace of Olive Trees.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aragonese Castle and Church of Holy Mary of Grace or of the Ortodonico.
Aragonese Castle
Islet
Photo: Pipito93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aragonese Castle is a castle built on a small tidal island east of Ischia, at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, Italy. The castle stands on a volcanic rocky islet that connects to the larger island of Ischia by a causeway. Aragonese Castle is situated 180 metres southwest of Ancient watch and defence tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ischia and Procida.
Ischia
Photo: Dr.Conati, Public domain.
Ischia is the largest island in the bay of Naples and is considered by many to be the most beautiful, though Capri is considerably more famous. It is volcanic in origin and still classed as an active volcano, but it has not erupted since 1302.
Procida
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Procida is one of the Phlegraean Islands off the coast of Naples in southern Italy. The island is between Cape Miseno and the island of Ischia. With its tiny satellite island of Vivara, it is a comune of the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of Campania.
Il Fungo
Locality
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Il Fungo is a locality, which is situated 7 km west of Ancient watch and defence tower.
Ancient watch and defence tower
- Type: Tower
- Description: Tower on the north-east fortress wall in Castello Aragonese, Ischia, Italy
- Categories: watchtower and historic site
- Location: Ischia, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.73218° or 40° 43′ 56″ northLongitude
13.96643° or 13° 57′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8FGMPXJ8+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1370953206OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q133728536
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Ancient watch and defence tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Alter Wach- und Verteidigungsturm”
- German: “Antiker Wach- und Verteidigungsturm”
- Italian: “Antica torre di avvistamento e di difesa”
- “Antica torre di avvistamento e di difesa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bourbon prison and Aragonese.
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