- 42°34′56″N 10°04′42″E / 42.58222°N 10.07833°E / 42.58222; 10.07833
Pianosa (Italian pronunciation: [pjaˈnoːza]) is an
island in the
Tuscan Archipelago...
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major islands (Capraia, Elba, Giannutri, Giglio, Gorgona,
Montecristo and
Pianosa); all are
protected as part of the
Arcipelago Toscano National Park. The...
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Bombardment Squadron of the Army Air Forces,
stationed on the
small island of
Pianosa off the
Italian mainland during World War II. Yossarian's
exploits are...
- 42°48′N 10°00′E / 42.800°N 10.000°E / 42.800; 10.000 The
Battle of
Pianosa was a
naval engagement which took
place on 25
April 25, 1519, when a Genoese...
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Pianosa Lighthouse (Faro di
Isola Pianosa) is an
active lighthouse located on the east side of
Pianosa Island. The
lighthouse entered service on 1 October...
- The
Tower of
Pianosa or
Tower of Cala
Rossa (Corsican:
Torra di
Pianosa) is a
ruined Genoese tower located in the
commune of
Occhiatana on the west coast...
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Islands Lampedusa Lampione Linosa Ustica Tremiti Islands Capraia Cretaccio Pianosa (di Tremiti) San
Domino San
Nicola Tuscan Archipelago Capraia Elba Formiche...
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Italian government founded a
penal colony there, a
branch of that in
Pianosa. In 1889,
Montecristo was
given to
Marquess Carlo Ginori, who restored...
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while the
fictional 256th US Army Air
Squadron is
based on the
island of
Pianosa, in the
Mediterranean Sea west of the
Italian mainland,
although it also...
- Doc Dan****a is a
fictional character in the 1961
novel Catch-22 by
Joseph ****er. Doc Dan****a is the
squadron physician and a
friend of the novel's protagonist...
