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Torre San Giovanni

Coordinates: 39°53′25″N 18°06′45″E / 39.89028°N 18.11250°E / 39.89028; 18.11250
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Not to be confused with Saint John's Tower (Vatican City).
Torre San Giovanni lighthouse
Map
LocationUgento, Italy Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates39°53′10″N 18°06′50″E / 39.88623°N 18.11378°E / 39.88623; 18.11378
Tower
Constructed1932 Edit this on Wikidata
Height22 m (72 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height24 m (79 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) (white), 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) (red) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicIso WR 4s Edit this on Wikidata
Sunset on Torre San Giovanni sea

Torre San Giovanni is a frazione of the comune of Ugento, in the province of Lecce (Apulia), southern Italy. It is located on the south-western coast of the Salento peninsula, facing the Ionian Sea.

History

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Rock formations by the sea in Torre San Giovanni

In the past it hosted an important Roman harbour and a relevant trade centre, as archeological discoveries testify.[1][2]

The octagonal tower devoted to San Giovanni was built in 1565 and is located on a tiny peninsula which once surrounded the small port. Inside the tower there is a fresco painted by San Giovanni. On top of the tower there is a lighthouse.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ugento, italyworldclub.com
  2. ^ "Frazione di Torre San Giovanni". comune.ugento.le.it.
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39°53′25″N 18°06′45″E / 39.89028°N 18.11250°E / 39.89028; 18.11250

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