The Tower of Capu Neru (Corsican: Torra di Capu Neru) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Coti-Chiavari (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 119 metres (390 ft) on the Capu Neru headland.
| Tower of Capu Neru | |
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| Native name Torra di Capu Neru (Corsican) | |
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| Coordinates | 41°43′31″N 8°42′34″E / 41.72528°N 8.70944°E |
| Designated | 22 April 1994 |
| Reference no. | PA00132602 |
  Location of Tower of Capu Neru in Corsica | |
Construction of the tower began 1597. It was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.[1] In 1994 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]
See also
editNotes and references
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. 141. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Tour de Capo-Nero ou de Capu-Neru, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French).
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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