In this part of the web site are introduced the coastal towers of the Tuscany coast, of every tower are reported some historical data and of those still existing are photographies and information for reaching them. These coastal towers represent the rests of a defense and sight system against the Pirates and the Turkish that threatened with their raids the Tuscan coasts.

With these pages I wish to propose an alternative route for who arrive in vacation in Tuscany, I hope that the information that I have collected can be of interest for someone.

Castagneto Fort	Torraccia
Livorno, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress)	Castiglione della Pescaia, Castle

The following list of the towers and fortification of the Tuscany Coast is extrapolate from the "Dizionario Geografico Fisico della Toscana" written by Emanuele Repetti, and published in Florence in the years 1833-1845. In the list are added some more coastal towers not included in the Repetti's list.

INDEX
FORTIFICATION		Military district from which depends	Community in which is included	Approximate distance in Tuscan miles from the previous station	Government to which depends
FIRST SECTION OF THE LUNIGIANA BASIN ON THE LEFT OF THE MAGRA RIVER, 11 miles
Bocca di Magra (Réduit)		Spezia	Amelia	Bocca di Magra	Kingdom of Sardinia
Marinella di Luni (Battery and Customs)		Spezia	Sarzana	Miles 2	Kingdom of Sardinia
Spiaggia di Avenza (Fort and Customs)		Massa Ducale	Carrara	Miles 2 e 1/2	Duchy of Modena
Spiaggia di Massa (Fort and Customs)		Massa Ducale	Massa Ducale	Miles 3	Duchy of Modena
Cinquale (Fort)		Pietrasanta	Pietrasanta	Miles 3 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
SECOND SECTION OF THE PISAN BASIN, miles 38 and 1 / 4
Scalo dei Marmi (Fort)		Pietrasanta	Pietrasanta	Miles 2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Motrone (Réduit)		Pietrasanta	Pietrasanta	Miles 3 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Fortino di Ponente (Fort)		Viareggio	Viareggio	Miles 3	Duchy of Lucca
Viareggio (Battery and Customs)		Viareggio	Viareggio	Miles 1 e 1/2	Duchy of Lucca
Fortino di Levante (Fort)		Viareggio	Viareggio	Miles 1 e 1/2	Duchy of Lucca
Migliarino (Tower)		Pietrasanta	Pisa	Miles 2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Bocca di Serchio (Fort and Customs)		Pietrasanta	Pisa	Miles 3	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Gombo (Tower)		Pietrasanta	Pisa	Miles 4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Bocca d'Arno (Port, Fort and Customs)		Pietrasanta	Pisa	Miles 3 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Mezza Piaggia (Tower)		Pietrasanta	Pisa	Miles 3 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Calambrone (Réduit)		Pietrasanta	Pisa	Miles 2 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Marzocco (Tower and Battery)		Livorno	Livorno	Miles 1 e 1/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
LIVORNO (Port and Town)		Livorno	Livorno	Mile 1	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Mulinaccio (Réduit)		Livorno	Livorno	Miles 1/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Cavalleggeri (Fort)		Livorno	Livorno	Miles 3/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Ardenza (Tower)		Rosignano	Livorno	Miles 1 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Antignano (Fort)		Rosignano	Livorno	Miles 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Boccale (Tower)		Rosignano	Livorno	Miles 2 e 3/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Calafuria (Tower)		Rosignano	Livorno	Miles 1/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
THIRD SECTION OF THE BASIN OF CECINA RIVER OR VOLTERRA, 44 miles
ROMITO (Fort)		Rosignano	(ERRATA: Rosignano) Livorno	Miles 2 e 1/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Fortullino (Cavalry House)		Livorno	Rosignano	Miles 3	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Castiglioncello (Fort and Battery)		Rosignano	Rosignano	Miles 2 e 1/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Monte della Rena (Cavalry House)		Rosignano	Rosignano	Miles 1 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Vada (Tower and Customs)		Rosignano	(ERRATA: Rosignano) Riparbella	Miles 2 e 3/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Capo Cavallo (Cavalry House)		Rosignano	Riparbella	Miles 1 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Cecina (Fort and Customs)		Rosignano	Bibbona	Miles 3	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Bibbona (Fort and Customs)		Rosignano	Bibbona	Miles 6	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
CASTAGNETO (Fort and Customs)		Rosignano	Gherardesca	Miles 5	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Torre S. Vincenzio (Battery and Customs)		Rosignano	Campiglia	Miles 6 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Cavalleggieri di Campiglia (Cavalry House)		Rosignano	Campiglia	Miles 4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
TORRACCIA(Tower)		Tower not included in the list of Repetti
TORRE NUOVA (Tower)		Piombino	Campiglia	Miles 2 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
PORTO BARATTI (Tower and Customs)		Piombino	Piombino	Miles 3	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
POPULONIA		Fortified center not included in the list of Repetti
Rio Fanale (Réduit)		Piombino	Piombino	Mile 1	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
FOURTH SECTION BASIN OF MASSA MARITTIMA, Mile 30 and 1 / 2
Falcone (Little House)		Piombino	Piombino	Miles 3	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
PIOMBINO (Town and Port)		Piombino	Piombino	Miles 1 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Porto Vecchio (Réduit)		Piombino	Piombino	Mile 1	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Torre del Sale (Fort)		Piombino	Piombino	Miles 4 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Torre Mozza (Tower)		Piombino	Piombino	Miles 5 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Follonica (Fort and Customs)		Piombino	Massa Marittima	Miles 4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Puntone di Scarlino (Place armed and Customs)		Piombino	Gavorrano	Miles 2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Portiglioni (Fort)		Piombino	Gavorrano	Miles 1 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Punta Martina (Réduit)		Piombino	Gavorrano	Miles 2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Civette (Tower and Customs)		Piombino	Gavorrano	Miles 2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Barbiere (Tower)		Grosseto	Gavorrano	Miles 3 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Capo della Troja (Tower and Customs)		Grosseto	Gavorrano	Miles 1/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
FIFTH SECTION OF THE GROSSETO BASIN, Mile 29 and 1 / 2
Cala Galera (Tower)		Grosseto	Castiglion della Pescaja	Miles 4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
LE ROCCHETTE (Tower)		Grosseto	Castiglion della Pescaja	Miles 1 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
CASTIGLION DELLA PESCAJA (Port and Fort with Customs)		Grosseto	Castiglion della Pescaja	Miles 4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Le Marze (Tower)		Grosseto	Grosseto	Miles 2 e 3/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
San Leopoldo (Provisional House)		Grosseto	Grosseto	Mile 1	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
SAN ROCCO (Fort)		Grosseto	Grosseto	Miles 3	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Bocca d'Ombrone (Fort)		Grosseto	Grosseto	Miles 3	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
La Trappola (Tower and Customs)		Grosseto	Grosseto	Miles 3	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
CASTELMARINO (Tower)		Tower not included in the list of Repetti
COLLE LUNGO (Tower)		Grosseto	Grosseto	Miles 4 e 3/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Cala di Forno (Port, Tower and Customs)		Grosseto	Magliano	Miles 2 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
SIXTH SECTION OF ORBETELLO BASIN, Mile 49 and 3 / 4
Cannelle di Talamone (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 3	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Capo d'Uomo (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 2 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Talamone (Fortress, Port and Customs)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Mile 1	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Talamonaccio (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
TORRE (FORTE) DELLE SALINE (Fort and Customs)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
S. Liberata (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 5	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Calvello (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Mile 1	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Tre Natale (Small Fort)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Argentiera (Tower)		Tower not included in the list of Repetti
Porto S. Stefano (Port wit Castle and Customs)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Lividonia (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 1 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Cacciarella (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Mile 1	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Cala Grande (Fort)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 1 e 3/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Cala Moresca (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Mile 1	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Cala Piatti (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Mile 1	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Capo d'Uomo al Monte Argentaro (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Mile 1	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Torre della Maddalena (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 3/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Cannelle del Monte Argentaro (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Ciana (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 1 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Avvoltojo (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
FORTE STELLA (Castle)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Mile 1	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
PORT'ERCOLE (Fortress, Port and Customs)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Monte Filippo (Fortress)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Santa Caterina (Tower)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 1/4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
S. Pancrazio (Tower) a piè del poggio dell'Ansedonia		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 5	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Torre della Tagliata (Fort)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 1 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Macchia Tonda (Fort)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 2 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Burano (Fort)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 1 e 1/2	Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Gratticciaja o Confine (Réduit)		Orbetello	Orbetello	Miles 4	Grand Duchy of Tuscany

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Baggiossi, Italo "Le torri costiere della Toscana: un affascinante itinerario lungo il litorale toscano alla scoperta di quei singolari monumenti che per secoli garantirono la sicurezza degli Stati costieri: un viaggio a ritroso nel tempo, attraverso vicende storiche, testimonianze e leggende di coloro che vissero e lottarono attorno a questi antichi baluardi" 310 pp. Newton Compton, 1988  

Manetti, Rino "Torri costiere del litorale toscano. Loro territorio e antico ruolo di vigilanza costiera" xvi, 183 pp. Alinea, 1991

Repetti, Emanuele "Dizionario Geografico Fisico della Toscana" Firenze, 1833-1845.