Alassio - Walls, towers and gates Torre della Coscia The Tower of the Thigh or the so-called Saracen Tower. It is located in the municipality of Alassio in the province of Savona. The tower dates back to 1521. It has an almost circular plan. After the deep restorations it was completed around the 1940s. The building has special architectural and decorative elements of the time. The Tower offers a beautiful panoramic view of the sea shore of Alassio.
Alassio - Walls, towers and gates Muretto di Alassio An idea of Mario Berrini, a painter from Alassio, to decorate the wall. It was his friend, the writer Ernest Hemingway, who laid the first colored tile in 1951.The tiles are now more than 700,posted by more or less famous people.
Savona - Walls, towers and gates Torre Leon Pancaldo Torre Leon Pancaldo is located on the port of Savona. It is considered one of the symbols of the city and is also known as Torre della Quarda or Torretta. The structure, as well as the square, is dedicated to the Savonese navigator Leon Pancaldo. Inside we can also observe a painting from the 18th century representing the coat of arms of the Republic of Genoa.
Savona - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Brandale The Tower was built around the 11th century and was one of the most important in the city at that time. After it was purchased by the municipality at the beginning of the 14th century, it had several modifications: the bell was added to it and was lowered more than 20 meters, which changed its original appearance. On the façade are the illustration of the Virgin and the coats of arms of the feuds reached the domination of the locality in the '300.
Finale Ligure - Walls, towers and gates Arco a Margherita Teresa di Spagna The beautiful arch dedicated to Margherita Teresa of Spain was built in 1666 in honor of the bride of Leopold I of Austria. It is worth a souvenir picture.
Ceriale - Walls, towers and gates Torrione medievale The medieval tower of Ceriale, built between 1563 and 1564, is located near the beach and was built with the purpose of defense and sighting.
Albenga - Walls, towers and gates Casa-torre Lengueglia-Doria Consisting of a tower of the '300 that is inclined due to the settlement of the soil and two houses later added.
Alassio - Walls, towers and gates Torre Adelasia Torre Adelaisa or Torre di Vegliasco was built between 1400 and 1500 near Alassio. The tower has a cylindrical structure with a poorly highlighted and low base. The original white plaster that covers it, has still remained unchanged. The tower is named after the daughter of Emperor Otto I, Adelaisa, who had married Aleramo, son of the Duke of Saxony. Escaped from the Emperor, they settled in Alaxia, who was later called Alassio.
Savona - Walls, towers and gates Torretta Located in square Leon Pancaldo, built in the fourteenth century at the crossroads of the strategic port, it is considered the symbol of the city.
Alassio - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Vegliasco The Tower of Vegliasco dates back to 967 and it's an ancient property of Aleramo family.This conical tower is depicted in the coat of arms of the city and guards the coast together with another big tower.
Alassio - Walls, towers and gates Torre Gallinara Torre Gallinara was built in 1544, to defend itself from the attacks of the Barbarians and Saracens. The building has a square plan and is structured on two floors. It is located in a park in Liguria, from which we can admire the villages of Cipressa and Arma and the infinite blue of the sea.
Andora - Walls, towers and gates Torre Porta The Porta Tower, is located in the resort of Andora and is located near the church of SS. Giacomo and Filippo. Given its architectural elements, we can infer that the church dates back before 1200. The door has a double arch, pointed on the outside and in the center inside, in which there is also a fresco with the Annunciation. The upper part was instead destroyed and rebuilt only in the mid-1800s.
Andora - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Andora The Tower of Andora is part of the homonymous Castle that is located, in fact, in the province of Andora. The structure and the whole castle date back to the 12th century. Fortunately, only the part related to the Tower was preserved intact and intact, moreover, there is very little left.
Bergeggi - Walls, towers and gates Torre Romana ruderi The Roman Tower was built during the Middle Ages. It has a square structure with two naves. It belonged to the Bishop of Savona, but currently there are only the ruins left that are privately owned.
Bergeggi - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Ere In the town of Bergeggi, in the middle of the woods and a beautiful vegetation, there are the ruins of the Tower of Ere. The building was built around the 10th century for defensive functions. The structure could only be reached by passing through the beautiful garden of the residential complex, built in the 1960s. For a long time the structure has been abandoned and currently there are only a few ruins left.
Laigueglia - Walls, towers and gates Torrione del Cavallo The 'Tower of the Horse' was part of the defensive system built in the mid-sixteenth century. The goal of its construction was to defend the country from the Turkish hordes. At first, the building was composed of three towers, of which only this was left, the largest. The fortification, in the past also used as a prison for seafarers, currently supports a Coffee in its environments.
Loano - Walls, towers and gates Torre Doria The Doria Tower, also known as the Pentagonal Tower, was built in 1602 with the aim of protecting the area. Despite having lived several years of history, the construction is in excellent condition and has a linear and simple structure.
Savona - Walls, towers and gates Torre Aliberti Torre Aliberti dates back to the twelfth century and is located at Palazzo Martinengo. From its strategic position it was used to monitor the traffic on the sea by the merchants of the time. It is currently located on Piazza Salineri and the ancient elements of the facade show its date back to the Middle Ages.
Walls, towers and gates Torre quadrata piazza nuova italia - Ceriale The Square Tower of Ceriale is a fifteenth-century tower, located behind the parish church. This one has a square structure, on three floors with stone and brick walls. In the vicinity you can see some remains of walls.