The Tower of Agnellu (Corsican: Torra d'Agnellu) is a Genoese tower on the French island of Corsica, located in the commune of Rogliano (Haute-Corse).

Tower of Agnellu
Native name
Torra d'Agnellu (Corsican)
Coordinates43°00′36″N 9°25′38″E / 43.01000°N 9.42722°E / 43.01000; 9.42722
BuiltLate 16th century
Torra d'Agnellu is located in Corsica
Torra d'Agnellu
Location of Tower of Agnellu in Corsica

The tower was built at the end of the 16th century. It is 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]

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  1. ^ 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.