Civic Tower
The Civic Tower of Varese or Littoria Tower is a square-shape tower, designed and built in the Fascist period. It is part of Piazza Monte Grappa. "The Civic Tower has well-defined characters.Photo: Bossgio91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: Civic Tower in Varese, Italy
- Also known as: “Civic Tower of Varese” and “Torre civica”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica of San Vittore, Varese and Saint Joseph Church (Varese).
Basilica of San Vittore, Varese
Church
Photo: Geobia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of San Vittore is a Catholic Basilica located in the centre of Varese, Italy. Built between 1500 and 1791, it is adjacent to the Baptistery of San Giovanni, erected in the 12th century. The Basilica is dedicated to San Vittore. Basilica of San Vittore, Varese is situated 190 metres northeast of Civic Tower.
Saint Joseph Church (Varese)
Church
Photo: Phyrexian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Joseph Church (Varese) is situated 140 metres east of Civic Tower.
Baptistry
Church
Photo: Geobia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baptistry is a church, which is situated 180 metres northeast of Civic Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casbeno and Cartabbia.
Casbeno
Quarter
Photo: Phyrexian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casbeno is a neighbourhood of the city of Varese. Located in the south of the city, overlooking Lake Varese, before the formation of the province of Varese, in the twenties, was the lower limit of the town itself.
Civic Tower
- Categories: belfry and building
- Location: Varese, Varese, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.81729° or 45° 49′ 2″ northLongitude
8.82573° or 8° 49′ 33″ eastElevation
54 metres (177 feet)Height
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
8FQCRR8G+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 170657471OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Slovenian—“Civic Tower” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Torre Civica di Varese”
- Italian: “Torre Civica”
- Italian: “Torre Littoria”
- Slovenian: “mestni stolp Vareseja”
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