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Scola Tower

Scola Tower
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictLiguria
ProvinceLa Spezia
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMilitary Tower
Location
Location Italy
Architecture
Groundbreaking17th century
Completed17th century
Construction cost56.000 genoese liras
Specifications
Height (max)13 metres (43 ft)
Materialsmarble, stone
Map

The Scola Tower - or tower of St. John the Baptist - is a former military building located just beyond the northeastern tip (called tip Scola) of Palmaria (island) in Porto Venere, in the Gulf of Poets in the province of La Spezia, Italy. It is part of, along with the Fort Cavour and Umberto I and the Batteria Semaforo, the defensive positions of Palmaria.[1]

  1. ^ Palmaria (ed.). "Scola Tower". Archived from the original on 2009-03-19.

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