Torra d'Ulmetu
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| Tower of Ulmetu | |
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| Native name Torra d'Ulmetu (Corsican) | |
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| Coordinates | 41°28′31″N 8°59′3″E / 41.47528°N 8.98417°E |
| Built | Second half of 16th century |
  Location of Tower of Ulmetu in Corsica | |
The Tower of Ulmetu (Corsican: Torra d'Ulmetu) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Monacia-d'Aullène on the west coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower sits on the Punta di Caniscione headland.
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]
See also
[edit]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. 73–144. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
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