List of Genoese towers in Corsica
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This is a list of Genoese towers in Corsica, a series of coastal defense towers constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to defend against attacks by Barbary pirates.
Map showing location of the towers |
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| Name | Commune | Constructed | Historical Monument | Integrity | Notes |
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| Tour d'Agnello | Rogliano | end of 16th century | No | Whole | |
| Tour d'Albo | Ogliastro | 1562[1] | Yes[1] | Whole | |
| Tour d'Alistro | Canale-di-Verde | No | Ruined | ||
| Tour d'Ancone | Calcatoggio | 1581[2] | No[3] | Ruined | Private property, included in the French "General Inventory of Cultural Heritage"[3] |
| Tour d'Aspretto | Ajaccio | 1582[4] | No | No longer extant | Built for Agostino Bonaparte[5] |
| Tour de Bravone | Linguizzetta | No | Traces | ||
| Tour de la Calanca | Olmeto | No | Whole | ||
| Tour de Caldanu | Lumio | No | Partial | ||
| Tour de Caldarello | Pianottoli-Caldarello | end of 16th century | Yes[6] | Whole | Property of the commune[6] |
| Tour de Campomoro | Belvédère-Campomoro | 1585[7] | Yes[8] | Whole | Property of Conservatoire du littoral[9] |
| Tour de Canton Grosso | No | No longer extant[10] | |||
| Tour de Capannella | Serra-di-Ferro | No | Whole | Public property, included in the French "General Inventory of Cultural Heritage"[11] | |
| Tour de Capigliolo | Casaglione | 1582[4] | No[12] | Partial | Private property, included in the French "General Inventory of Cultural Heritage"[12] |
| Tour de Capitello | Grosseto-Prugna | 1552[13] | Yes[14] | Whole | Property of the commune[14] |
| Tour de Capo di Feno | Ajaccio | No | Partial | ||
| Tour de Capriona | Serra-di-Ferro | No | Partial | ||
| Tour de Capu di Muru | Coti-Chiavari | 1600[2] | Yes[15] | Whole | Owned and maintained by the Collectivité Territoriale de Corse in agreement with the Conservatoire du littoral[16] |
| Tour de Capu Neru | Coti-Chiavari | 1597[17] | Yes[18] | Whole | |
| Torra di Cargali | No | Whole | |||
| Tour de Cargèse | Cargèse | 1605[19] | No | Base only | Property of Conservatoire du littoral[20] |
| Tour de la Castagna | Coti-Chiavari | 1600[2] | No | Whole | |
| Tour de Castellare | Pietracorbara | No | Partial | ||
| Tour de Castelluccio | Ajaccio | before 1597[21] | No | Whole | |
| Tour de Centuri | Centuri | No | Base only | ||
| Tour de Diana | Aléria | 1582[22] | No | Ruined | |
| Tour d'Elbo | Osani | No | Ruined | ||
| Tour d'Erbalunga | Brando | c. 1600[23] | Yes[24] | Ruined | Rebuilt over a tower destroyed in 1553 |
| Tour de Farinole | Farinole | 1562[25] | Yes[25] | Whole | |
| Tour de Fautea | Zonza | before 1601 | Yes[26] | Whole | Owned and maintained by the Collectivité Territoriale de Corse in agreement with the Conservatoire du littoral[27] |
| Tour de Finocchiarola | Rogliano | No | Whole | ||
| Tour de Fiorentina | San-Giuliano | 1575[28] | No | Base only | Public property, included in the French "General Inventory of Cultural Heritage"[28] |
| Torra di Fornali | Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse | No | Whole | ||
| Tour de Furiani | Furiani | 16th century | Yes[29] | Whole | Square tower within village away from coast |
| Tour de Galéria | Galéria | 1551-1573[30] | Yes[30] | Ruined | |
| Tour de Gargali | Osani | No | Ruined | ||
| Tour de Giottani | Barrettali | No | Ruined | ||
| Tour de Giraglia | Ersa | 1584[31] | Yes[32] | Whole | Unusual square shape. Property of the French state[32] |
| Tour de Girolata | Osani | 1552[33] | Yes[33] | Whole | |
| Tour de Grisgione | San-Martino-di-Lota | c. 1532 | No | No longer extant | |
| Tour d'Isolella | Pietrosella | 1608[34] | Yes[34] | Whole | Property of the commune[34] |
| Tour de L'Île-Rousse | L'Île-Rousse | No | Ruined | ||
| Tour de Lozari | Belgodère | No | Base only | Only the base survives | |
| Tour de Meria | Meria | No | Whole | ||
| Tour de Micalona | Olmeto | No | Whole | ||
| Tour de Miomo | Santa-Maria-di-Lota | 1561[35] | Yes[36] | Whole | |
| Tour de Mortella | Saint-Florent | 1563[37] | Yes[38] | Partial | Property of Conservatoire du littoral[38] |
| Tour de Negru | Olmeta-di-Capocorso | 1560[39] | Yes[39] | Whole | |
| Tour de Nonza | Nonza | before 1617 | Yes[40] | Whole | |
| Tour d'Olmeto | Monacia-d'Aullène | No | Ruined | ||
| Tour d'Omigna | Cargèse | 1505 | Yes[41] | Whole | Property of Conservatoire du littoral[42] |
| Tour d'Orchinu | Cargèse | 1605[4] | No | Ruined | Property of Conservatoire du littoral[43] |
| Tour de l'Osse | Cagnano | 1599[31] | Yes[44] | Whole | |
| Tour de Padulella | San-Nicolao | 1565[45] | No | No longer extant | Included in the French "General Inventory of Cultural Heritage"[45] |
| Tour de la Parata | Ajaccio | 1550[46] | No | Whole | |
| Tour de Pelusella | Appietto | No | Partial | ||
| Tour de Pianosa | Occhiatana | around 1578[47] | No | Base only | Unusual square-shaped base. Included in the French "General Inventory of Cultural Heritage"[47] |
| Tour de Pietranera | San-Martino-di-Lota | No | No longer extant | ||
| Tour de Pinarellu | Zonza | c. 1595[48] | Yes[49] | Whole | Property of Conservatoire du littoral[50] |
| Tour de Poggio | Ersa | 1550-1600[51] | No | Whole | Private property within hamlet not on coast. Included in the French "General Inventory of Cultural Heritage"[51] |
| Tour de Porto | Ota | 1551[52] | Yes[53] | Whole | Unusual square shape |
| Tour de Prunete | Cervione | No | Whole | Privately owned and converted into a house. Included in the French "General Inventory of Cultural Heritage"[54] | |
| Tour de Punta d'Arcu | Borgo | No | Partial | ||
| Tour de Roccapina | Sartène | 1609[7] | Yes[55] | Ruined | |
| Tour de Rogliano | Rogliano | 15th century[56] | Yes[56] | Whole | In village away from coast. Privately owned. |
| Tour de Sacro | Brando | No | Ruined | Only part of the base survives | |
| Tour de Sagone | Vico | 1581[57] | Yes[58] | Ruined | Privately owned[58] |
| Tour de Saleccia | Monticello | No | Ruined | Only part of the base survives | |
| Tour de San Benedettu | Lecci | No | Traces | ||
| Tour de San Ciprianu | Lecci | 1589 [59] | Yes[60] | Partial | Unusual square shape. Privately owned[60] |
| Tour de San Pellegrino | Penta-di-Casinca | No | No longer extant | Included in the French "General Inventory of Cultural Heritage"[61] | |
| Tour de Sant'Amanza | Bonifacio | No | Base only | ||
| Tour de Santa Maria della Chiappella | Rogliano | 1548[62] | Yes[63] | Partial | Owned and maintained by the Collectivité Territoriale de Corse in agreement with the Conservatoire du littoral.[64] |
| Tour de Scalo | Pino | No | Ruined | ||
| Tour du Sel | Calvi | 1483[65] | Yes[65] | Whole | Part of the ramparts of a citadel |
| Tour de Sénèque | Luri | Yes[66] | Ruined | Property of the commune[66] | |
| Tour de Senetosa | Sartène | 1610 [67] | Yes[68] | Whole | Property of Conservatoire du littoral[69] |
| Tour de Solenzara | Sari-Solenzara | No | No longer extant | ||
| Tour de Spano | Lumio | No | Base only | ||
| Tour de Sponsaglia | Bonifacio | No | Base only | ||
| Tour de Tizzano | Sartène | Yes[70] | Ruined | Privately owned[70] | |
| Tour de Toga | Ville-di-Pietrabugno | No | No longer extant | Ruins demolished in the 20th century. | |
| Tour de Tollare | Ersa | No | Whole | ||
| Tour de Turghiu | Piana | 1608 [71] | No | Ruined | |
| Torra di Vallitone | No | ||||
| Tour de Vignale | Ghisonaccia | No | No longer extant |