Torre Specchia la Guardia stands in the locality of Mastefina in Santa Cesarea Terme in the province of Lecce. Torre Specchia la Guardia is a coastal watchtower built in the 16th century to defend the Salento territory from the continuous raids of the Saracen pirates who raged the coasts of Salento in those years. Torre Specchia la Guardi communicated to the north with Torre Minervino while to the south with Torre Santa Cesarea; today the tower is reduced to little more than a ruin and what remains soars from the top of a promontory that is difficult to reach completely engulfed by the green Mediterranean scrub. Torre Specchia la Grande presented itself in its form the same as the other sister towers of Torre Minervino and Torre Santa Cesarea (so much so that they were enclosed in the same class of Otranto series ) that is, circular in shape with a small curb delimiting its end and with an overall diameter of about 8 meters. Torre Specchia la Guardia represents the history of a territory rich in culture and traditions, and even if its state is in a state of semi-deterioration certainly does not diminish the symbol and value of a historical testimony always worth mentioning and visiting ... good vacations from Santa Cesarea Terme.
Last Updated: 31/12/2022, Tonio Viva