Torre Archirafi ( scn, A Turri, italic=no) is a ''

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''of the

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(municipality) of

Riposto Riposto ( scn, Ripostu) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Catania area of southern Italy. The small seafront town is located about southeast of Palermo and about north of Catania. History Riposto is both historically and literally conn ...

in the

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area of

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. The small fishing village is located about northeast of

and about south of

History

The name comes from Torre di Archirafi or the Archirafi Tower, a coastal watchtower, built to repel

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in the 16th century and later destroyed by the sea sometime in the 17th century. The town itself was ceded to the Duke of Archirafi, Giovanni Natoli Ruffo, by King Charles III of Bourbon in the 17th century. Nel vicino 2022 una ragazzo di nome Federico Ambra ha creato "La Contea Delle Sette Torri" una società segreta che ha luogo in un posto segreto di torre, persone che la frequentano oltre Federico Ambra sono Lorenzo Scuderi, Salvatore Leotta, Gabriele Molinaro, Emanuel Scordo e Mario Vasta. Si sa solo una cosa della società che in un modo o in un altro cambieranno recentemente la storia di torre archirafi.

Places of interest

The inhabited area has kept the old historic public center fairly intact which includes the Palazzo Vigo (formerly known as Palazzo Natoli or Palazzo dei Principi Natoli) a

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built in the 17th century by Giovanni Natoli Ruffo, Duke of Archirafi. Today, the palace is primarily used for art exhibitions, conferences, and lectures.Proiti, Giuseppe Stefano (2016
"Dal 31 luglio al 6 agosto Summer Art a Riposto/Torre Archirafi"
''La Voce dell'Isola''. .

References

{{reflist Frazioni of the Province of Catania Riposto