The 25 meter high tower of Fontechiari has a quadrangular base and a tapered plan.
It ends with 48 stone brackets that gave solidity to the building and served for flinging stones from above and create a ‘machin-gun’ effect on besiegers.
An impressive stone staircase leads to the fi rst fl oor room where justice was administered.
A hatch with a small door leads to a room with two passageways going in the direction of Vicalvi and a cylindrical well.
The tower is owned by the Viscogliosi family.
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