Torre de Centum Cellas

Today: Torre de Centum Cellas, Belmonte

Place: Centum Cellas (Belmonte)
Kind: Tower
Built: 1st century
What remains: Standing
Visiting: Open to visit · In situ

The tower of the villa, rectangular in plan and almost twelve metres high over three storeys divided by friezes, with no roof and many openings of different sizes. Its shape has bred legends, among them that Saint Cornelius was held prisoner in it, which gave it its other name. After consolidation work, with an interpretation centre ten metres away, it opened to the public on 26 April 2024.

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