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| Torra di Finochjarola | |
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| Native name Corsican: Torra di Finochjarola | |
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| Coordinates | 42°59′3″N 9°28′16″E / 42.98417°N 9.47111°E |
| Built | Second half 16th century |
  Location of Torra di Finochjarola in Corsica | |
The Tower of Finochjarola ( Corsican: Torra di Finochjarola) is a ruined Genoese tower in Corsica, located on the island of Finacchiarola, in the commune of Rogliano ( Haute-Corse). The Finacchiarola Islands are designated as a nature reserve.
The tower was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates. [1]
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Graziani, Antoine-Marie (2000). "Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650)". In Vergé-Franceschi, Michel; Graziani, Antoine-Marie (eds.). La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) (in French). Paris: Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne. pp. 73–144. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
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