Torre angolare del borgo antico

An angular medieval tower is one of the surviving defensive features of Baranello's historic borgo and is documented in 1464.

Why it matters

The tower preserves part of the feudal settlement that developed around Baranello's castle-palace. Together with the parish church, it marks the defensive and religious centres around which the medieval village grew.

What to notice

The angular tower occupies the highest part of the old quarter. Sections of the medieval curtain wall remain visible in neighbouring buildings, preserving traces of the former fortified enclosure.

Context and history

The tower is associated with the early medieval development of Baranello and was incorporated into the castle-palace of its feudal lords. A document of 1464 records the tower. After the abolition of feudalism in 1806, the castle-palace declined and was absorbed into the village's later building fabric.