The tower was built in around 1600. 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]
^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. 141–142. ISBN2-84050-167-8.
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torra, castagna, tower, castagna, corsican, ruined, genoese, tower, located, commune, coti, chiavari, west, coast, corsica, tower, castagnanative, name, corsican, coordinates41, 79889, 71444, 79889, 71444builtaround, 1600location, tower, castagna, corsicathe, . The Tower of Castagna Corsican Torra di a Castagna is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Coti Chiavari on the west coast of Corsica Tower of CastagnaNative name Corsican Torra di a CastagnaCoordinates41 47 56 N 8 42 52 E 41 79889 N 8 71444 E 41 79889 8 71444BuiltAround 1600Location of Tower of Castagna in CorsicaThe tower was built in around 1600 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 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 141 142 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 a Castagna amp oldid 1072038242, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
