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U Cannizzu
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Photo: Alfredo Magnanti, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fortress / Tower

U Cannizzu

Sighting tower in Castiglione di Sicilia, Catania, Italia

Castiglione di Sicilia (CT), Sicily

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At a glance

Materials
Sandstone
Protection
Italian national heritage
Coordinates
37°52′54″ N, 15°07′04″ E
Address
Via San Vincenzo, 177

Photos

Alfredo Magnanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
Francescopapotto, CC BY-SA 3.0
Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alessia Saccone, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alessia Saccone, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alessia Saccone, CC BY-SA 4.0
Eugen Kurz, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

CerroTrain, nearest
3.3 km as the crow flies
U CannizzuVia San Vincenzo, 177

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is U Cannizzu?

U Cannizzu is in Castiglione di Sicilia, in the province of Catania (Sicily), Italy. Address: Via San Vincenzo, 177. GPS coordinates: 37.88157, 15.11777.

What else is there to see near U Cannizzu?

Nearby you’ll find: Castiglione di Sicilia (400 m away), Francavilla Antiquarium (2.5 km away), Museo di storia francescana e contadina (3.6 km away).

Sources and licences

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 9 photos
  1. "U Cannizzu" torretta di avvistamento 03 — Alfredo Magnanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. "U Cannizzu" torretta di avvistamento 01 — Alfredo Magnanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Area San Vincenzo - Cannizzu e mannuri — Francescopapotto, CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. Chiesa di San Vincenzo e Cannizzu — Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Torre "U Cannizzu" e sottostante camminamento — Alessia Saccone, CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Torre "U Cannizzu" e vista Castello di Lauria — Alessia Saccone, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Torre "U Cannizzu", paticolare camminamento — Alessia Saccone, CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. Torre di avvistamento "U Cannizzu", Castiglione d. S — Eugen Kurz, CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. U Cannizzu, Castiglione d. S — Eugen Kurz, CC BY-SA 4.0

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