Southwest tower

Swabian Castle of Trani


Country: Italy
Period: XIII A.D.
Type: Tower

Architecture details

The Southwest Swabian tower, with a square plant, was incorporated to the contiguous bastion since the XVI century; it was reduced in height as well as the Southeast tower.

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