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''Torre'' (plurals ''torri'' and ''torres'') means ''tower'' in seven Romance languages (Portuguese language, Portuguese, Spanish language, Spanish, Galician language, Galician, Catalan language, Catalan, Italian language, Italian, Occitan language, Occitan and Corsican language, Corsican) and may refer to:


Biology

* Muir-Torre syndrome, the inherited cancer syndrome * ''Sypharochiton torri'', a mollusc


Chess

* 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 (chess), rook in chess


Places


Brazil

* Torre, a neighborhood in the metropolitan area of Recife


England

* Torre, Torquay, an area of Torquay in Devon * Torre, Somerset, a hamlet in the county of Somerset


France

* Torre, Corsica


Italy

* 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

* Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz, a municipality in the State of Veracruz


Portugal

* Torre (Amares), a civil parish in the municipality of Amares Municipality, Amares


Puerto Rico

* Torre, Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, a ''barrio''


Spain

* 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 Basque Country (autonomous community), autonomous community of the Basque Country


Switzerland

* Torre, Switzerland, a municipality in the district of Blenio, canton of Ticino


Geographic features


Elevations

* 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

* Torre Astura, an island near Anzio


Streams

* Torre River, a tributary of the Isonzo


Structures


Modern skyscrapers

* 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

* Torre Entel, located in Santiago, Chile * Torre España, located in Madrid


Tramway towers

* Torre Jaume I, tramway tower of Barcelona * Torre Sant Sebastia, tramway tower in Barcelona


Other

* 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 * Prehistory of Corsica#Bronze Age, Torri, structures from which the Torréen Culture on Corsica is named * Torre.co, website


Other uses

* Torre (name) * Contrade of Siena#Torre .28Tower.29, Torre, one of 17 ''contrade'' of Siena


See also

* Torres (disambiguation)
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