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Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
Tower of Caldarellu
Native name
Torra di Caldarellu (Corsican)
Coordinates41°27′53″N 9°03′29″E / 41.46472°N 9.05806°E / 41.46472; 9.05806
Built1586-1617
Monument historique
Designated24 January 1995
Reference no.PA00135316
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The Tower of Caldarellu or the Tower of Figari (Corsican: Torra di Caldarellu) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Pianottoli-Caldarello (Corse-du-Sud) on the southwest coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 16 metres (52 ft) on the north shore of the Baie de Figari.

The tower was built sometime between 1586 and 1617. It was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates. In 1995 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.

See also

Notes and references

  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. 132, 147–148. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
  2. Graziani, Antoine-Marie (1992). Les Tours Littorales (in French and Italian). Ajaccio, France: Alain Piazzola. p. 135. ISBN 2-907161-06-7.
  3. Base Mérimée: Tour de Figari ou de Caldarello, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

External links

  • Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.


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