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. The tower was damaged in 1588 when Hassan Veneziano attacked the nearby village of Ogliastro and carried off several dozen villagers.[1] A list of the towers defending the Corsican coastline compiled by the Genoese authorities in 1617 records that tower was guarded by men from the villages of Ogliastro and Olcani, but only during the night.[2]
^The tower has several other names: Torra d'Ogliastro, Torra d'Olchini and Torra del Greco
Referencesedit
^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. 90. ISBN2-84050-167-8.
^Graziani, Antoine-Marie (1992). Les Tours Littorales (in French and Italian). Ajaccio, France: Alain Piazzola. p. 136, no. 68. ISBN2-907161-06-7.
^Base Mérimée: Tour d'Albo, dite aussi d'Olchini ou del Greco, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External linksedit
"Albo : Présentation" (in French). I Torregiani. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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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torra, albu, tower, albu, corsican, ruined, genoese, tower, located, commune, ogliastro, haute, corse, west, coast, corse, corsica, tower, albunative, name, corsican, coordinates42, 80806, 33389, 80806, 33389builtsecond, half, 16th, centurymonument, historique. The Tower of Albu a Corsican Torra d Albu is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Ogliastro Haute Corse on the west coast of the Cap Corse on Corsica Tower of AlbuNative name Corsican Torra d AlbuCoordinates42 48 29 N 9 20 02 E 42 80806 N 9 33389 E 42 80806 9 33389BuiltSecond half 16th centuryMonument historiqueDesignated4 August 1992Reference no PA00099284Location of Tower of Albu in Corsica Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe 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 The tower was damaged in 1588 when Hassan Veneziano attacked the nearby village of Ogliastro and carried off several dozen villagers 1 A list of the towers defending the Corsican coastline compiled by the Genoese authorities in 1617 records that tower was guarded by men from the villages of Ogliastro and Olcani but only during the night 2 In 1992 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France 3 See also editList of Genoese towers in CorsicaNotes edit The tower has several other names Torra d Ogliastro Torra d Olchini and Torra del GrecoReferences edit Graziani Antoine Marie 2000 Les ouvrages de defense en Corse contre les Turcs 1530 1650 In Verge Franceschi Michel Graziani Antoine Marie eds La guerre de course en Mediterranee 1515 1830 in French Paris Presses de l Universite Paris IV Sorbonne p 90 ISBN 2 84050 167 8 Graziani Antoine Marie 1992 Les Tours Littorales in French and Italian Ajaccio France Alain Piazzola p 136 no 68 ISBN 2 907161 06 7 Base Merimee Tour d Albo dite aussi d Olchini ou del Greco Ministere francais de la Culture in French External links edit Albo Presentation in French I Torregiani Retrieved 18 May 2014 Nivaggioni Mathieu Verges Jean Marie Les Tours Genoises Corses in French Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs nbsp This article about a Corsica building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Torra d 27Albu amp oldid 1189437057, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
