Porto Empedocle

Carlo V Tower

by adminHistory, Porto Empedocle, Town January 14, 2024May 15, 2024One Comment

Opening Hours every day – 9:00 – 13:00/ 16:00 – 20:00 Ticket Free Access Web Provincia di Agrigento Short Description: The Charger Tower (Turris marittimae Agrigenti) is a building of medieval origin present in the urban center of Porto Empedocle, near the entrance to the port. Built around the 14th century (there is evidence from …

by adminPorto Empedocle, Town January 6, 2024January 21, 2024No Comments

Born as a port area of ancient Girgenti, today Agrigento, with the name of Marina di Girgenti, from the 15th century it was the place of trading of cereals from the entire area. Between 1549 and 1554, by order of the viceroy Juan de Vega, the Charger Tower of Girgenti was restored, as it was …