Suspended between land and sea, the Castellace Square Tower, or Castellace Fortress, dominates the Ionian coast and the hinterland of Locri from above. Its origins probably date back to the Middle Ages, but the hill that hosts it preserves even older traces of frequentation, dating back to the Magna Graecia era. Its quadrangular plan and solid walls of local stone tell of its mission: to guard the territory, control the sea and communicate with other towers and fortifications in the region.
Over time, the tower has been adapted to military needs, undergoing modifications that have strengthened its structure, but its essential and imposing appearance retains the authenticity of defensive architecture: no ornaments, only functionality and protection.
Today, reaching it means crossing paths immersed in the Mediterranean maquis and reaching a breathtaking panorama that stretches from the peaks of Aspromonte to the sea horizon. The silence that envelops the fortress, interrupted only by the wind and birdsong, restores the suggestion of being in a place that, for centuries, has watched over the coast and the people of Locri like a faithful sentinel.
