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The moat of the Aragonese Castle
The stone coat of arms of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg
The entrance gate to the Aragonese Castle
Circular keep of the castle
Castle
Aragonese Castle (Seaside Fort)
The Aragonese Castle
The Aragonese Castle
The circular tower of the Aragonese Castle
The two circular towers of the Aragonese Castle
Via Vittorio Emanuele
The Terra Gate
The Terra Gate
Buildings in the historic centre
S.S. Martiri Quay
Paving of the Lungomare degli Eroi
The "Colosseo" cargo ship
The monument dedicated to the heroes and martyrs of Otranto
The statue dedicated to the Martyrs of Otranto
The statue dedicated to the Martyrs of Otranto

The moat and a circular tower of the Aragonese Castle in Piazza Castello

The stone coat of arms of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, situated above the main entrance to the castle

The entrance to the Aragonese Castle (Forte a mare) and the coat of arms of Charles V in Piazza Castello

One of the castle’s three circular towers, divided in half by a wall

On the left is the castle’s circular tower and on the right is the coat of arms of Charles V

The three circular towers situated at the corners of the Aragonese Castle (Forte a mare) in Via Nicola d’Otranto

The Aragonese Castle, commissioned in 1485 by Ferdinand I of Aragon on Via Nicola d’Otranto

On the left are the two circular towers of the Aragonese castle and, on the right, the headland (1578) facing the sea, known as ‘Punta di diamante’, on Via Guglielmotto d’Otranto

The circular tower of the Aragonese Castle in Via Guglielmotto d’Otranto

The two circular towers of the Aragonese Castle in Via Guglielmotto d’Otranto

On the left are the municipal gardens and on the right is the Bellavista Hotel in Via Vittorio Emanuele

The walls of the old town, the Porta Terra and the bell tower of the Cathedral of the Annunziata in Via delle Torri

The Porta Terra, the gateway to the historic centre, with the Bell Tower on the right in Via delle Torri

Buildings in the historic centre, within the city walls; on the left is the Torre Alfonsina and on the right the Torre Campanaria

The S.S. Martiri Pier, overlooking the Bay of Otranto, and the Bar Maestrale

A marble sphere on the pavement of the Lungomare degli Eroi

A light blue cargo ship called the “Colosseo”, as seen from the Lungomare degli Eroi

The monument dedicated to the heroes and martyrs of Otranto who fell in 1480 on the Lungomare degli Eroi

The statue dedicated to the Martyrs of Otranto on the Lungomare degli Eroi, created by the sculptor Antonio Bortone in 1922 and depicting the allegorical figure of the Motherland defending itself against the danger coming from the sea

Detail of the statue dedicated to the Martyrs of Otranto on the Lungomare degli Eroi, who were killed in 1480, sculpted by Antonio Bortone

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