Tour de Roccapina
| Tour de Roccapina | |
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| Coordinates | 41°29′44″N 8°55′44″E / 41.49556°N 8.92889°ECoordinates: 41°29′44″N 8°55′44″E / 41.49556°N 8.92889°E |
| Built | 1609 |
| Designated | 29 July 1994 |
| Reference no. | PA00132604 |
  Location of Tour de Roccapina in Corsica | |
The Tour de Roccapina (Corsican: Torra di Roccapina ) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Sartène (Corse-du-Sud) on the southwest coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 100 m on the Cappu di Roccapina headland.
The construction of the tower was began in 1609. 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] In 1994 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]
Notes and references
- ↑ Graziani, Antoine-Marie (2000). "Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650)". In Vergé-Franceschi, Michel; Graziani, Antoine-Marie. La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) (in French). Paris: Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne. pp. 145–147. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- ↑ "Monuments historiques: Tour de Roccapina" (in French). Ministère de la culture. Retrieved 4 May 2014..
External links
- "Roccapina : Présentation" (in French). I Torregiani. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- 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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