Torra di Negru
Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
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The Tower of Negru (Corsican: Torra di Negru) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Olmeta-di-Capocorso (Haute-Corse) on the coast of the Corsica. The tower sits on the shore on the west coast of Capicorsu.
Coordinates42°45′40″N 9°20′25″E
Builtbefore 1617
| Tower of Negru | |
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| Native name Torra di Negru (Corsican) | |
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| Coordinates | 42°45′40″N 9°20′25″E |
| Built | before 1617 |
| Designated | 27 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | PA00099285 |
  Location of Tower of Negru in 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.[1] The tower was built in around 1560.[2] It is included in a list compiled by the Genoese authorities in 1617 where it is recorded as being guarded by two men but only at night.[3]
In 1992 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]
