Torre di Sulis

The largest of the seven medieval defensive towers

Address Piazza Sulis, 07041 Alghero

Torre di Sulis is the tallest and most substantial of Alghero's surviving towers — a 23-metre cylindrical structure built in the 14th century at the south corner of the city walls. It served first as a defensive bastion, later as a prison, and is now a small exhibition space hosting rotating contemporary art shows on three floors connected by a stone spiral staircase.

The roof terrace, accessed at the top of the climb, gives one of the best panoramic views of the old town. The walls converge here at the southernmost point of the historic centre, where the medieval city meets the sea. Open most days April through October; off-season opening is irregular.

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A story
The tower takes its name from Vincenzo Sulis, a Sardinian patriot who organised resistance to French invasion in 1793 and was later imprisoned here by the Piedmontese for twenty-two years. He used his cell walls to teach himself Italian.

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