Torra di Calvi
| Tower of Calvi | |
|---|---|
| Torra di Calvi (Corsican) | |
 | |
  Location within Corsica | |
| 42°34′02″N 8°45′35″E / 42.56722°N 8.75972°E | |
| History | |
| Built | End of 16th century |
| Type | Classé |
| Designated | 23 August 1990 |
| Reference no. | PA00099175 |
The Tower of Calvi (Corsican: Torra di Calvi) is a Genoese tower in the commune of Calvi (Haute-Corse) on the Corsica.
The tower 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 1990 the tower together with the ramparts of the citadel were listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]
See also
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 (eds.). La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) (in French). Paris: Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne. pp. 73–144. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- ↑ Base Mérimée: Remparts de la citadelle et Tour du Sel, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)