The tower was built in the second half of the 16th century. 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 Genoese documents the tower is called the tower of Ampuglia.[2]
^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. ISBN2-84050-167-8.
^Graziani, Antoine-Marie (1992). Les Tours Littorales (in French and Italian). Ajaccio, France: Alain Piazzola. p. 136, no. 81. ISBN2-907161-06-7.
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tour, castellare, corsican, torra, castellare, ruined, genoese, tower, located, commune, pietracorbara, east, coast, corsica, only, part, square, base, survives, coordinates42, 83361, 481472, 83361, 481472builtsecond, half, 16th, centurylocation, corsicathe, t. The Tour de Castellare Corsican Torra di Castellare is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Pietracorbara on the east coast of Corsica Only part of the square base survives Tour de CastellareCoordinates42 50 1 N 9 28 53 3 E 42 83361 N 9 481472 E 42 83361 9 481472BuiltSecond half 16th centuryLocation of Tour de Castellare in CorsicaThe tower was built in the second half of the 16th century 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 Genoese documents the tower is called the tower of Ampuglia 2 See also EditList of Genoese towers in CorsicaReferences 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 pp 73 144 ISBN 2 84050 167 8 Graziani Antoine Marie 1992 Les Tours Littorales in French and Italian Ajaccio France Alain Piazzola p 136 no 81 ISBN 2 907161 06 7 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 Tour de Castellare amp oldid 1147373674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
