Cairo Montenotte is a Ligurian municipality in the province of Savona. It was called only "Cairo" until 1863 - with the Risorgimento underway - when "Montenotte" was added in honor of the Battle of Montenotte, fought in April 1796.
The tower with a quadrangular shaft dates back to the thirteenth century, still related to the ruins of the castle of Camerana, located in the hamlet of Villa on the …