Scola Tower
The Scola Tower - or tower of St. John the Baptist - is a military building located just beyond the northeastern tip of Palmaria in Porto Venere, in the Gulf of Poets in the province of La Spezia, Italy.
- City walls
- …is also known as “Torre Scola”
- …stands 13 metres (43 feet) tall
- Description: sea fort in Porto Venere, Italy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palmaria and Varignano Roman Villa.
Varignano Roman Villa
Archaeological site
Varignano Roman Villa is an ancient Roman residence… Varignano Roman Villa is situated 2 km northwest of Scola Tower.
San Lorenzo
Church
San Lorenzo is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Scola Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portovenere and Le Grazie.
Portovenere
Village
Porto Venere is a town and municipality located on the…
Panigaglia LNG terminal
Locality
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Panigaglia LNG terminal is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Scola Tower.
Scola Tower
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Latitude
44.05167° or 44° 3′ 6″ north
Longitude
9.85834° or 9° 51′ 30″ east
Open location code
8FPF3V25+M8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=citywalls
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Scola Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Turm von Scola”
- Italian: “Isola della Scuola”
- Italian: “Torre di San Giovanni Battista”
- Italian: “Torre Scola”
- Ligurian: “Tôre Scola”
- Spanish: “Torre Scola”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Isola della Scuola and Spiaggia liberale delle Torezze.
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