Riscoprire: forma e storia della Torre di Fuonti

Abstract

The defensive system of the Amalfi Coast represents a testimony of our past, to be known, preserved and protected, a heritage to be treasured and passed on. Despite the great importance and value, some towers have been abandoned because over the years becoming unfit for the use and obsolete. The role of virtual reconstruction, in this regard, is particularly important because it supports the valorization of the heritage, the knowledge of the territory and the dissemination of the culture of our country. The contribution is a part of a wider study aimed at the divulgation of the defensive system of the Amalfi Coast. The paper focuses on a tower named Torre della Punta di Fuenti (di Fuonti or Santa Maria della Catena); unfortunately lost today, which was in the province of Salerno. The study aims at retracing some important phases of the tower, and at showing, even if virtually, the transformations undergone by the building over time.