One of the first settlements in the Dianese Gulf Diano San Pietro has very ancient origins: the parish church dedicated to the saint is said to have been built over the remains of the Roman temple of the goddess Diana. The baptistery, dating back to the 5th century, is part of the original Christian church: […]
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Tower and Clavesana church in Andora
The ancient access to the township The medieval tower and the Romanesque church of Saints Giacomo and Filippo, erected in the 13th century, stand in the hamlet of Castello, a high medieval residential nucleus from which the town of Andora originated.The tower served as a northern access during the Genoese domination. Testo a cura di […]
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Torre di Prarola
Sighting and defense tower against Barbary corsairs Following an incursion in July 1562 by the Barbary, coming from present-day North Africa, the community of the Prino valley obtained consent from Genoa for the construction of a defensive and sighting system consisting of a tower at San Lorenzo and one in Prarolo, both equipped with artillery.The […]
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