Vignazza Tower is a quadrangular structure, three stories high. It was constructed in 1544 to patrol Cape Schisò and the coast south of Port Schisò against the raids of the Barbary corsairs who were led by the Turkish corsair Barbarossa Kheir-ed-Din to attack and plunder the small fishing villages on the coast. When an enemy ship was sighted, the guardian of the watchtower sent out smoke signals to alert the villagers and other watchtowers of the imminent threat. There were many watchtowers such as Vignazza constructed along the Sicilian coast.[1]
Vignazza Tower is located in the Recanati area of Giardini Naxos and is annexed to the archeological park. Its interior is occasionally used for exhibitions and performances.
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^"Itinerario storico - Torre Vignazza" (PDF). Comune di Giardini Naxos. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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January 01, 1970
vignazza, tower, italian, torre, vignazza, 16th, century, coastal, watchtower, giardini, naxos, sicily, southern, italy, today, tower, good, condition, torre, vignazzagiardini, naxos, sicily, italyfacade, coordinates37, 821222, 268500, 821222, 268500typecoasta. Vignazza Tower Italian Torre Vignazza is a 16th century coastal watchtower in Giardini Naxos Sicily southern Italy Today the tower is in good condition Vignazza TowerTorre VignazzaGiardini Naxos Sicily ItalyFacade of Vignazza TowerCoordinates37 49 16 4 N 15 16 6 6 E 37 821222 N 15 268500 E 37 821222 15 268500TypeCoastal watchtowerSite informationConditionIntactSite historyBuilt1544History edit nbsp Vignazza Tower as viewed from the south Vignazza Tower is a quadrangular structure three stories high It was constructed in 1544 to patrol Cape Schiso and the coast south of Port Schiso against the raids of the Barbary corsairs who were led by the Turkish corsair Barbarossa Kheir ed Din to attack and plunder the small fishing villages on the coast When an enemy ship was sighted the guardian of the watchtower sent out smoke signals to alert the villagers and other watchtowers of the imminent threat There were many watchtowers such as Vignazza constructed along the Sicilian coast 1 Vignazza Tower is located in the Recanati area of Giardini Naxos and is annexed to the archeological park Its interior is occasionally used for exhibitions and performances References edit Itinerario storico Torre Vignazza PDF Comune di Giardini Naxos Retrieved 16 July 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vignazzi Tower Taormina The Comune of Giardini Naxos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vignazza Tower amp oldid 911207331, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
