The Tower of Roccapina (Corsican: Torra di Roccapina) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Sartène (Corse-du-Sud) on the southwest coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 100 metres (330 ft) on the Cappu di Roccapina headland.
| Tower of Roccapina | |
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| Native name Torra di Roccapina (Corsican) | |
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| Coordinates | 41°29′44″N 8°55′44″E / 41.49556°N 8.92889°E |
| Built | 1609 |
| Designated | 29 July 1994 |
| Reference no. | PA00132604 |
  Location of Tower of Roccapina in Corsica | |
The construction of the tower was begun in 1609. 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]
The Conservatoire du littoral, a French government agency responsible for the protection of outstanding natural areas on the coast, has purchased 503 hectares (1,240 acres) of the Punta di u Capicciolu headland and the adjacent coastline.[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. pp. 145–147. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Tour de Roccapina, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Roccapina". Conservatoire du littoral, Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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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