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Tower · Agropoli (SA)

Tower of San Marco, Agropoli

  • Visit: about 30 min

Agropoli's round coastal tower, strengthened in the 16th century against pirates.

The Tower of San Marco is a round tower on the Agropoli coast. It already existed when, in 1564, the Spanish viceroy ordered watchtowers to be built along the coast, and it was strengthened at that time.It was part of the lookout system against pirate raids.

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