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