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Italian Tower is centrally located (near French Tower) and one of the highest tower of the castle. One of the interesting carvings on the Italian tower is an Ionic Capital with an inscription mentioning Italy. This capital originating from Mausoleum of Halicarnasus surrounds the arms of Ancelo Muscetola who was the first captain of the castle and held the office from 1431 to 1434.

One of the notable coats of arms on the Italian Tower shows wine with the grapes and a column. This coat of arms of Tomas Provana of Italy who was the captain of the castle in 1490.