| Tower of Calvi | |
|---|---|
| Native name Torra di Calvi (Corsican) | |
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| Coordinates | 42°34′02″N 8°45′35″E / 42.56722°N 8.75972°E / 42.56722; 8.75972 |
| Built | End of 16th century |
| Monument historique | |
| Type | Classé |
| Designated | 23 August 1990 |
| Reference no. | PA00099175 |
  Location of Tower of Calvi in Corsica | |
The Tower of Calvi (Corsican: Torra di Calvi) is a Genoese tower in the commune of Calvi (Haute-Corse) on the Corsica.
The tower 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 1990 the tower together with the ramparts of the citadel were listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.
See also
Notes and references
- 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.
- Base Mérimée: Remparts de la citadelle et Tour du Sel, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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