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