The Tower of Senetosa (Corsican: Torra di Senetosa) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Sartène (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 129 m (423 ft) on the Capu di Senetosa headland.
| Tower of Senetosa | |
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| Native name Torra di Senetosa (Corsican) | |
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| Coordinates | 41°33′51″N 8°47′55″E / 41.56417°N 8.79861°E |
| Built | 1610 |
| Designated | 27 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | PA00099145 |
  Location of Tower of Senetosa in Corsica | |
History
editThe tower was built in 1610. It 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] In 1992, the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]
Since 1979, the tower has been owned and maintained by the French government agency, the Conservatoire du littoral. The agency plans to purchase 2,378 ha (5,880 acres) of the headland and as of 2011 had acquired 2,333 ha (5,760 acres).[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. p. 149. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Tour de Senetosa, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Tour Genoise de Senetosa". Catalogue monuments historiques (PDF) (Report) (in French). Conservatoire du Littoral, Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie, République Française. July 2011. p. 48. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
External links
edit- Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.
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