Tower of Velia
Tower of Velia is a ruins in Ascea, Salerno, Campania. Tower of Velia is situated nearby to the castle Rocca di Castellammare della Bruca, as well as near the museum Antiquarium della Chiesa di Santa Maria.Photo: Risa G WiCo18, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological site of Elea-Velia and Greek theater of Velia-Elea.
Archaeological site of Elea-Velia
Park
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Velia was the Roman name of an ancient city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is located near the modern village of Ascea in the Province of Salerno, Italy. Archaeological site of Elea-Velia is situated 210 metres east of Tower of Velia.
Greek theater of Velia-Elea
Archaeological site
Photo: Crompippo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Greek theater of Velia-Elea is an archaeological site, which is situated 100 metres northeast of Tower of Velia.
Frescos House
Archaeological site
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frescos House 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.
Velina
Hamlet
Photo: Spinoziano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Velina is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Tower of Velia.
Casal Velino
Next to Velia, Casal Velino is a nice town facing the Gulf of Velia, in the province of Salerno, Italy…Pioppi
Hamlet
Photo: Spinoziano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pioppi is an Italian hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, in Cilento, Campania region. Its name means 'poplars' in the Italian language. Pioppi is situated 6 km west of Tower of Velia.
Tower of Velia
- Type: Ruins
- Description: tower in Ascea, Italy
- Categories: tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Ascea, Salerno, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.1606° or 40° 9′ 38″ northLongitude
15.1544° or 15° 9′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FGQ5563+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 165350754OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q108281981
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Turkish—“Tower of Velia” goes by many names.
- Italian: “torre della Bruca”
- Italian: “Torre della Bruca”
- 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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