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Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
Tower of Meria
Native name
Torra di Meria (Corsican)
Coordinates42°56′5″N 9°28′2″E / 42.93472°N 9.46722°E / 42.93472; 9.46722
BuiltSecond half 16th century
Torra di Meria is located in CorsicaTorra di MeriaLocation of Tower of Meria in Corsica

The Tower of Meria (Corsican: Torra di Meria) is a ruined Genoese tower in Corsica located in the commune of Meria on the east coast of Cap Corse.

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.

See also

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. 73–144. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.


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