Torre Caligo Tower
Torre Caligo
Italy, Lido Di Jesolo
Torre Caligo is one of the attractions of the resort town of Lido di Jesolo, which is an old medieval tower. It was built by the Venetians on the right bank of the Caligo Canal, after which it was named, to monitor the confluence of the canal into the river Sile Piave Vecchia. The fact is that in those days this canal was an important transport artery between the lagoon, the Piave and the rivers of the Friulia region.
It is believed that Torre Caligo was built on the ruins of an ancient Roman building, of which only the base has survived. Count Filiazi, who wrote an important work on the history of Venice, stated in his manuscripts that the tower was built as early as 930. And on some maps of the 18th century, you can see that initially there were two towers in this place that had the same names. The second stood on the opposite bank of the Caligo Canal in the town of Lio Maggiore, but not a pebble has come from it to this day.
In the 15th century, Torre Caligo was called Turris de Piave, and according to historical documents discovered, a number of similar structures were built along the entire Revedoli canal - Torre da Fine and Torre de Rodevol. The latter were completely destroyed in the 17th century. Today, the medieval Torre Caligo can be seen in the western part of Jesolo.