Tower of Velia

Tower of Velia is a ruins in , , . Tower of Velia is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near the museum .
Photo: Risa G WiCo18, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: tower in Ascea, Italy
  • Also known as: “torre della Bruca” and “Torre della Bruca”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Archaeological site of Elea-Velia and Greek theater of Velia-Elea.

Park
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Velia was the Roman name of an ancient city on the coast of the . It is located near the modern village of in the , Italy. is situated 210 metres east of Tower of Velia.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 100 metres northeast of Tower of Velia.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 200 metres east of Tower of Velia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Velina and Casal Velino.

Hamlet
Photo: Spinoziano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Tower of Velia.

Photo: Istvánka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Next to Velia, is a nice town facing the Gulf of Velia, in the province of , …

Hamlet
Photo: Spinoziano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Italian hamlet in the municipality of , in , region. Its name means 'poplars' in the Italian language. is situated 6 km west of Tower of Velia.

Tower of Velia

Latitude
40.1606° or 40° 9′ 38″ north
Longitude
15.1544° or 15° 9′ 16″ east
Open location code
8FGQ5563+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 165350754
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q108281981
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Italian to Turkish—“Tower of Velia” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Torre di Velia”
  • Turkish: “Velia Kulesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rocca di Castellammare della Bruca and Antiquarium della Chiesa di Santa Maria.

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