Torra di l'Isuledda
Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
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The Tower of Isuledda (Corsican: Torra di l'Isuledda) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Pietrosella (Corse-du-Sud) on the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 68 m on a promontory, the Punta di Sette Nave, which forms the southern limit of the Gulf of Ajaccio.
| Tower of Isuledda | |
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| Torra di l'Isuledda (Corsican) | |
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  Location within Corsica | |
| 41°50′40″N 8°45′17″E | |
| History | |
| Built | 1597 |
| Designated | 4 August 1992 |
| Reference no. | PA00099144 |
The tower was built in around 1597. It 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.[1] The tower was restored in 1970[2] and listed as one of the official historical monuments of France in 1992. It is owned by the commune of Pietrosella.[3]
