Tour de Centuri
Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
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The Tour de Centuri (Corsican: Torra di Centuri) is a ruined Genoese tower located in Corsica in the commune of Centuri, on the west coast of Cap Corse. Only the base of the tower survives.
| Tour de Centuri | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Corsica | |
| 42°58′0″N 9°20′59″E | |
| History | |
| Built | Second half 16th century |
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]
