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