The Tower of Caldarellu or the Tower of Figari (Corsican: Torra di Caldarellu) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Pianottoli-Caldarello (Corse-du-Sud) on the southwest coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 16 metres (52 ft) on the north shore of the Baie de Figari.
| Tower of Caldarellu | |
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| Native name Torra di Caldarellu (Corsican) | |
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| Coordinates | 41°27′53″N 9°03′29″E / 41.46472°N 9.05806°E |
| Built | 1586-1617 |
| Designated | 24 January 1995 |
| Reference no. | PA00135316 |
  Location of Tower of Caldarellu in Corsica | |
The tower was built sometime between 1586 and 1617. It 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][2] In 1995 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[3]
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ Graziani, Antoine-Marie (2000). "Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650)". In Vergé-Franceschi, Michel; Graziani, Antoine-Marie (eds.). La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) (in French). Paris: Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne. pp. 132, 147–148. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- ^ Graziani, Antoine-Marie (1992). Les Tours Littorales (in French and Italian). Ajaccio, France: Alain Piazzola. p. 135. ISBN 2-907161-06-7.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Tour de Figari ou de Caldarello, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
edit- Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.
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