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St. John's Tower

St. John's Tower

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St. John's Tower

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Location: Crabas/Cabras, Oristano, Sardinia, Italy

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1. View of the Tirso River – Tharros Archaeological Site loop from Oristano

53.2km

03:29

220m

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2. View of the Tirso River – Tharros Archaeological Site loop from San Nicola

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02:28

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3. Tharros Archaeological Site – View of the Tirso River loop from Bugerru/Buggerru

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02:56

220m

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Sasha Pedrielli

February 24, 2022

The tower of San Giovanni, so named because it is close to the church of San Giovanni di Sinis, was built between the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century on the top of the hill (50 meters above sea level) overlooking the archaeological area by Tharros.

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Ciclosofista

September 25, 2017

Between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Spain built some coastal towers along the coast of Sinis of Cabras to protect the local population from raids of pirates and Moorish corsairs from the nearby North Africa.
The “Torre di S. Giovanni” (St. John's Tower), named after the nearby church of San Giovanni di Sinis, is based on the remains of a single-tower nuraghe and a Punic tower. It was built between the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century on the top of the hill (50 m above sea level) overlooking the archaeological site of Tharros.
Its size is considerable: externally resembles two overlapping cylinders, has a base diameter of more than 14 m and a height, including a terrace, of 11 m, to which must be added the plinth foundation and the parapet of the place-of-arms (terrace with outdoor artillery). Also remarkable is the wall thickness, about 4 m.
The tower, which is one of the most impressive in the area, overlooks both the Gulf of Oristano and the open sea, controlling the entire coastline for a radius of 28 km and keeping visual contact with the towers of San Marco, Torre Grande, Marceddì, Capo Frasca, the Sevo and Mora. It was armed with cannons and muskets and guarded by a garrison consisting of an alcalde, a gunner and four soldiers. It performed its function until 1846

Peter

February 20, 2024

The tower is located on the Sinis peninsula on the west coast of Sardinia in the province of OristanoSan Giovanni di Sinis is a small town.

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Location: Crabas/Cabras, Oristano, Sardinia, Italy

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St. John's Tower

1. View of the Tirso River – Tharros Archaeological Site loop from Oristano

2. View of the Tirso River – Tharros Archaeological Site loop from San Nicola

3. Tharros Archaeological Site – View of the Tirso River loop from Bugerru/Buggerru

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