Colombaia Castle
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The Castello della Colombaia (also known as Torre Peliade or Castello di Mare) is an ancient coastal fortress situated on a small island approximately 600 metres west of the modern Port of Trapani in western Sicily.
The castle long served as the principal fortification controlling maritime access to the city. Its position complemented the wider defensive system of late medieval and early modern Trapani, including the northern seaward walls of the Mura di Tramontana, the landward Bastione dell'Impossibile, and the inland citadel of the Castello di Terra.
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