Torre Quezzi on the heights of Genoa.
The beautiful circular brick tower that dominates the Genoese neighborhood of Quelli.
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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.
The tower dominates the heights of the Bisagno valley, and was built to compensate for the lack of adequate defense of Fort Quezzi along the northern ridge of the mountain, which would have provided an easy starting point for enemy troops in a possible attack on the fort itself. The Sardinian Engineers worked hard to reinforce that side of the mountain, with the construction of a small circular “support” structure.
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Torre Quezzi on the heights of Genoa – Tour Quezzi sur les hauteurs de Gênes – Torre Quezzi en las alturas de Génova – Quezzi-Turm auf den Höhen von Genua – Tháp Quezzi trên đỉnh Genoa
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If you are looking for a nice portal that talks about all of Liguria I invite you to visit the official website of the Region: lamialiguria.it.
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If you are passionate about mysteries and legends then I suggest you read these two books: Alla scoperta dei segreti perduti di Genova and Genova misteriosa.
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