On 23rd October 1702 the French militias undermined the part of the Castle that towards Guastalla, and part of the Fortress with its imposing Tower. The Luzzarese community had from the beginning manifested the desire to build a very high tower with the material recovered from the ruins of the old Torre della Rocca and of the fortifications.

In 1780 the determination of the community of Luzzara led to the completion of the Tower with the construction of the dome on which a zinc cover was placed. On September 15, 1780, the cross with the Pike was placed on top of the tower, reaching a height of 55 meters.