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Dovecote Tower

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Dovecote Tower

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Location: Cannole, Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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Roberto Nuzzo

January 3, 2021

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The dovecote tower was used in different eras for the breeding of pigeons, often cylindrical in shape but it is also possible to see it in different shapes.

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Cris

December 12, 2020

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Here we are in front of a cylindrical tower-shaped building, which was used to house the doves, which, reared with great care, represented an important slice of the rural economy. …

Fabrizio Colazzo 🔅

April 18, 2021

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The dovecote tower is a typical construction of the rural landscape since the Middle Ages, linked in particular to the feudal regimes, which used the breeding of pigeons for different purposes, such as agriculture and in particular the fertilization of the land, hunting, power supply or for protection purposes.

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Dovecote Tower – Torcito Pine Forest loop from Giurdignano

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Torcito Pine Forest – Dovecote Tower loop from Cannole

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Torcito Pine Forest – Dovecote Tower loop from Carpignano Salentino

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Location: Cannole, Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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