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.[1]
^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.
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torra, sponsaglia, tower, sponsaglia, corsican, ruined, genoese, tower, located, border, between, communes, bonifacio, corse, porto, vecchio, south, east, coast, corsica, only, round, base, survives, tower, sponsaglianative, name, corsican, coordinates41, 4841. The Tower of Sponsaglia Corsican Torra di Sponsaglia is a ruined Genoese tower located on the border between the communes of Bonifacio Corse du Sud and Porto Vecchio on the south east coast of the Corsica Only the round base survives Tower of SponsagliaNative name Corsican Torra di SponsagliaCoordinates41 29 3 N 9 17 14 E 41 48417 N 9 28722 E 41 48417 9 28722BuiltSecond half of 16th centuryLocation of Tower of Sponsaglia in CorsicaThe 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 1 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 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 di Sponsaglia amp oldid 1072038215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
