Nardò - Guglia dell'Immacolata

The Romans conquered Nardò in 269 BC and built the Via Traiana through it. After the fall of the Western Empire and following the battles between Byzantines and Goths, it was absorbed into the Byzantine Empire and, for a brief period, was annexed to the Lombard Kingdom. Between 901 and 924 Nardò was attacked and sacked by Saracens from Sicily. In 1055 the Normans conquered the town and the Benedictine monks were allowed to settle. The second half of the 13th century was followed by Angevin rule, which determined the birth and spread of feudalism.

The "Guglia dell'Immacolata" (Tower of the Immaculate Conception) is located in Piazza Salandra in the center of the old town. The baroque tower (19 m high) was built after the devasting earthquake of 1743. In the background you can see the baroque facade of Chiesa San Trifone .