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Other stages of the itinerary
- monuments and museums
- LA COLOMBAIA
- PALAZZO CIAMBRA-GIUDECCA
- PALAZZO ALESSANDRO FERRO
- LAZZARETTO
- Church of S. Liberale
- Church of S.Pietro
- Church of S.Maria del Gesł
- PALAZZO LUCATELLI
- Church of S. Domenico
- PALAZZO RICCIO BARONI DI S.GIOACCHINO
- CASINA DELLE PALME
- MUSEO REGIONALE PEPOLI E CHIOSTRO
- PALAZZO SENATORIO
- Church and Monastery of S.Maria of Itria
- S. Agostino Church
- PALAZZO D'ALI
- PALAZZO RICCIO DI MORANA
- Bastion of S.Anna or Imperiale
- Fish Market Square
- PALAZZO DELLA VICARIA
- Church of S. Maria del Soccorso
- S. Lorenzo Cathedral
- Sanctuary of the Annunziata
- PALAZZO MILO BARONI DELLA SALINA
- POST OFFICE BUILDING
- Botteghelle gate
- Fountain of Saturn
- Oscura gate and Clock Tower
- Church and Monastery of St. Francis of Assisi
- Church of S. Nicola
- CHURCH OF THE JESUITS
- VILLINO NASI
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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.