Tower of Micalona | |
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Native name Corsican: Torra di Micalona | |
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Coordinates | 41°42′34″N 8°50′3″E / 41.70944°N 8.83417°E |
Built | Second half 16th century |
The Tower of Micalona ( Corsican: Torra di Micalona) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Olmeto on the west coast of the Corsica.
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 Micalona | |
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Native name Corsican: Torra di Micalona | |
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Coordinates | 41°42′34″N 8°50′3″E / 41.70944°N 8.83417°E |
Built | Second half 16th century |
The Tower of Micalona ( Corsican: Torra di Micalona) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Olmeto on the west coast of the Corsica.
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]