Lazzaretto Tower
Lazzaretto Tower is a tower in Alghero, Sassari, Sardinia. Lazzaretto Tower is situated nearby to the beach Cala Spinosa, as well as near Cala Monica.Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: watchtower in Alguero, Italy
- Also known as: “Cape Galera tower”, “Torre del Lazzaretto”, and “Torre di Capo Galera”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spiaggia del Lazzaretto and Palmavera Nuragic Site.
Spiaggia del Lazzaretto
Beach
Palmavera Nuragic Site
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The nuraghe Palmavera is an archaeological site located in the territory of Alghero, Sardinia. It is classified as a complex nuraghe, that consists of several towers joined together. Palmavera Nuragic Site is situated 2 km north of Lazzaretto Tower.
Spiaggia di Punta Negra
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spiaggia di Punta Negra is a beach, which is situated 3 km northeast of Lazzaretto Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maristella Porto Conte and Fertilia.
Maristella Porto Conte
Village
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maristella Porto Conte is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Lazzaretto Tower.
Fertilia
Village
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fertilia is a frazione in the municipality of Alghero in the province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy that was built in the 1930s. Due to a development program made by the Fascist regime, people from the Province of Ferrara were brought into the settlement, which has resulted in a sizeable community in the hamlet speaking the Ferrarese dialect. Fertilia is situated 3½ km northeast of Lazzaretto Tower.
Pischina Salida
Hamlet
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pischina Salida is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km west of Lazzaretto Tower.
Lazzaretto Tower
- Categories: watchtower, building, and historic site
- Location: Alghero, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.57683° or 40° 34′ 37″ northLongitude
8.24746° or 8° 14′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8FGCH6GW+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 505254315OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q112670929
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Catalan—“Lazzaretto Tower” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Вежа Лазарэтта”
- Catalan: “Torre del Cap Galera”
- Catalan: “Torre del Llatzeret”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cala Spinosa and Cala Monica.
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