Tower of Sponsaglia | |
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Native name Corsican: Torra di Sponsaglia | |
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Coordinates | 41°29′3″N 9°17′14″E / 41.48417°N 9.28722°E |
Built | Second half of 16th century |
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.
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]
Tower of Sponsaglia | |
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Native name Corsican: Torra di Sponsaglia | |
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Coordinates | 41°29′3″N 9°17′14″E / 41.48417°N 9.28722°E |
Built | Second half of 16th century |
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.
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]