Torra d'Asprettu
Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
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The Tower of Asprettu (Corsican: Torra d'Asprettu) was a Genoese tower near to Ajaccio on the west coast of the Corsica. No trace of the tower survives.
| Tower of Asprettu | |
|---|---|
| Torra d'Asprettu (Corsican) | |
  Location within Corsica | |
| 41°55′37″N 8°45′40″E | |
| History | |
| Built | 1582 |
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.[1] It was built for Agostino Bonaparte in 1582 and is included in a list of the towers defending the Corsican coastline compiled by the Genoese authorities in 1617.[2]
