[1][2] Their construction was ordered by Pope Pius IV who in 1562 issued a brief entrusting the lords of Sermoneta and San Felice with this task.

Differently from other watchtowers on Mount Circeo, the tower repelled the attack and avoided major damages or demolition under the lead of its commander, Ubaldi Piemontese.

[1] The building is located on the westernmost point of the Mount Circeo headland overlooking the beach below and Lake Sabaudia to its west.

The tower has a circular plan and is connected to a large sea cave which can also be accessed by water.

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