Torre
Torre (plurals torri and torres) means tower in seven Romance languages (Portuguese, Spanish, Galician, Catalan, Italian, Occitan and Corsican) and may refer to:
Biology
[edit]- Muir-Torre syndrome, the inherited cancer syndrome
- Sypharochiton torri, a mollusc
Chess
[edit]- Carlos Torre Repetto, Mexican chess grandmaster
- Torre Attack, an opening in chess
- Eugenio Torre (born 1951), Filipino chess grandmaster
- An alternative name for a rook in chess
Places
[edit]Brazil
[edit]- Torre, a neighborhood in the metropolitan area of Recife
England
[edit]- Torre, Torquay, an area of Torquay in Devon
- Torre, Somerset, a hamlet in the county of Somerset
France
[edit]Italy
[edit]- Torre Annunziata, a comune in the province of Naples in the region of Campania
- Torre Archirafi, a frazione in the comune of Riposto in the province of Catania in the region of Sicily
- Torre Boldone, a comune in the province of Bergamo in the region of Lombardy
- Torre Bormida, a comune in the province of Cuneo in the region Piedmont
- Torre Canavese, a comune in the province of Turin in the region Piedmont
- Torre de' Busi, a comune in the province of Lecco in the region Lombardy
- Torre del Greco, a comune in the province of Naples in the region of Campania
- Torre Mondovì, a comune in the province of Cuneo in the region Piedmont
- Torre Pallavicina, a comune in the province of Bergamo in the region of Lombardy
- Torre Pellice, a comune in the province of Turin in the region Piedmont
- Other variants
- Torri del Benaco, a comune in the province of Verona in the region of Veneto
- Torri di Quartesolo, a comune in the province of Vicenza in the region of Veneto
- Torri in Sabina, a comune in the province of Rieti in the Italian of Latium
- Torri Superiore, a medieval village in the commune of Ventimiglia in the province of Imperia in the region of Liguria
- Campolongo al Torre, a commune in the province of Udine in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Largo di Torre Argentina, a square in the ancient Campus Martius, Rome
- San Vito al Torre, a comune in the province of Udine in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Mexico
[edit]- Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz, a municipality in the State of Veracruz
Portugal
[edit]- Torre (Amares), a civil parish in the municipality of Amares
Puerto Rico
[edit]- Torre, Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, a barrio
Spain
[edit]- Torre (Treviño), a hamlet
- La Torre, a municipality in the province of Ávila, autonomous community of Castile and León
- Torre Alháquime, a village in the province of Cádiz, autonomous community of Andalusia
- Torre-Cardela, a municipality in the province of Granada, autonomous community of Andalusia
- Torre de Arcas, a municipality in the province of Teruel, autonomous community of Aragon
- Torre de las Arcas, a municipality in the province of Teruel, autonomous community of Aragon
- Torre del Compte, a municipality in the Matarraña/Matarranya in the province of Teruel, autonomous community of Aragon
- Torre los Negros, a municipality in the Matarraña/Matarranya in the province of Teruel, autonomous community of Aragon
- Torre-Pacheco, a municipality in the autonomous region of Murcia
- Torre de Loizaga, a Castle in the autonomous community of the Basque Country
Switzerland
[edit]- Torre, Switzerland, a municipality in the district of Blenio, canton of Ticino
Geographic features
[edit]Elevations
[edit]- Cerro Torre, a mountain in the Patagonian Ice Field
- Torre de Aspa, an elevation on the coast of Portugal
- Torre de Cerredo, a peak in Spain
- Torre (Serra da Estrela), the highest point of mainland Portugal
Islands
[edit]- Torre Astura, an island near Anzio
Streams
[edit]- Torre River, a tributary of the Isonzo
Structures
[edit]Modern skyscrapers
[edit]- Torre Agbar, a building in Barcelona, Spain
- Torre Bicentenario, planned and cancelled building of Mexico City
- Torre Caja Madrid, a new skyscraper in Madrid, Spain
- Torre Caney, planned skyscraper of the Dominican Republic
- Torre de Collserola, uniquely designed tower in Barcelona
- Torre de Cristal (disambiguation), multiple structures
- Torre Espacio, a new skyscraper in Madrid, Spain
- Torre Europa (disambiguation), multiple structures
- Torre Fundadores, planned skyscraper of Monterrey, Mexico
- Torre Latinoamericana, a building in Mexico City, Mexico
- Torre Mapfre, skyscraper in Barcelona
- Torre Mayor, skyscraper of Mexico City
- Torre Picasso, a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain
Telecommunications towers
[edit]- Torre Entel, located in Santiago, Chile
- Torre España, located in Madrid
Tramway towers
[edit]- Torre Jaume I, tramway tower of Barcelona
- Torre Sant Sebastia, tramway tower in Barcelona
Other
[edit]- Torre degli Asinelli, the highest of the Towers of Bologna in Italy
- Torre Abbey, a building in Britain
- Torre Ader, monumental tower of Buenos Aires
- Torre della Ghirlandina, a bell-tower in Italy
- Torre del Oro, medieval watchtower in Seville
- Torre di Moravola, hotel in Umbria Italy
- Torre railway station, in the United Kingdom
- Torre (WSMR) railway station, also in the United Kingdom
- Torri, structures from which the Torréen Culture on Corsica is named
- Torre.co, website
Other uses
[edit]- Torre (name)
- Torre, one of 17 contrade of Siena
See also
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