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- art and culture
- monuments and museums
- Church and Monastery of S.Maria of Itria
- S. Agostino Church
- PALAZZO SENATORIO
- CHURCH OF PURGATORIO (PURGATORY)
- S. Lorenzo Cathedral
- PALAZZO MILO BARONI DELLA SALINA
- VILLINO NASI
- LA COLOMBAIA
- Fountain of Saturn
- Church of S. Maria del Soccorso
- PALAZZO DELLA VICARIA
- Bastion of S.Anna or Imperiale
- Sanctuary of the Annunziata
- Church of S. Nicola
- PALAZZO RICCIO DI MORANA
- POST OFFICE BUILDING
- Fish Market Square
- LAZZARETTO
- CHURCH OF THE JESUITS
- Church and Monastery of St. Francis of Assisi
- Oscura gate and Clock Tower
- Church of S.Pietro
- PALAZZO D'ALI
- PALAZZO CIAMBRA-GIUDECCA
- PALAZZO ALESSANDRO FERRO
- Botteghelle gate
- MUSEO REGIONALE PEPOLI E CHIOSTRO
- Church of S.Maria del Gesł
- Church of S. Liberale
- Church of S. Domenico
- PALAZZO LUCATELLI
- PALAZZO RICCIO BARONI DI S.GIOACCHINO
- CASINA DELLE PALME
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Ligny Tower
Built in 1671 by the order of the order of the Prince of Ligny (or Lignè), Captain of the Reign of Sicily, according to the plans of Carlos of Grunembergh, to increase the coast line’s defence. It had four sentries and lanterns that allowed it to communicate with the other towers of the coast. Until 1862, it was a fort equipped with canons and after that it was used to control traffic. The tower had a strategic position that allowed it to control the two seas (Mediterranean and Tyrrheanian), the Egadi Islands and all the coast line up to the foot of Mount Erice.