Tower of Castagna | |
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Native name Corsican: Torra di a Castagna | |
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Coordinates | 41°47′56″N 8°42′52″E / 41.79889°N 8.71444°E |
Built | Around 1600 |
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.
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]
Tower of Castagna | |
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Native name Corsican: Torra di a Castagna | |
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Coordinates | 41°47′56″N 8°42′52″E / 41.79889°N 8.71444°E |
Built | Around 1600 |
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.
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]