Paola tower stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea of San Felice Circeo.
It was commissioned by Pope Pius IV in 1570 as a defense against Saracen pirates.
The 4 towers (Paola, Moresca, Cervia and Fico) had to be round, with three floors, with the entrance on the first floor protected by a walkway that could be raised by means of a drawbridge.
The tower was later reinforced with a 'shield', a high parapet facing the ground.
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