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The '''Tower of San Ciprianu''' ({{lang-co|Torra di San Ciprianu}}) is a [[Genoese towers in Corsica|Genoese tower]] located in the [[communes of France|commune]] of [[Lecci]] ([[Corse-du-Sud]]) on the east coast of the [[Corsica]]. The tower sits at an elevation of 57 m and guarded the entrance to the port of [[Porto-Vecchio]]. |
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The construction of the tower was begun in 1589. It is one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the [[Republic of Genoa]] between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by [[Barbary pirates]].<ref>{{cite book | last= Graziani | first= Antoine-Marie | contribution= Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650) | editor1-last= Vergé-Franceschi | editor1-first=Michel | editor2-last= Graziani | editor2-first= Antoine-Marie | year=2000 | title= La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) | publisher= Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne | place=Paris | isbn= 2-84050-167-8 | page=151 |language=French }}<!--date of 1540 and mention of a concession on page 102 --></ref> The design of the San Ciprianu tower is unusual in being square rather than round. The tower is privately owned and in 1995 was listed as one of the official [[Monument historique|historical monuments]] of France.<ref>{{cite web | title=Monuments historiques: Tour San Cipriano | url=http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_1=REF&VALUE_1=PA00135315 | publisher=Ministère de la culture | language=French | accessdate=4 May 2014 }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of Genoese towers in Corsica]] |
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==Notes and references== |
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*{{ cite web | title=Les Tours Génoises Corses | url=http://tour-genoise.fr/ | last1=Nivaggioni | first1=Mathieu | last2=Verges | first2=Jean-Marie | language=French }} Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs. |
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*{{cite web | title=San Cipriano : Présentation | url=http://www.torregiani.fr/histoire-corse/histoire-corse.php?lien=/lieu/61513-san_cipriano.htm | publisher=I Torregiani | language=French | accessdate=18 May 2014 }} |
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Revision as of 12:16, 6 May 2017
| Tower of San Ciprianu | |
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| Native name Torra di San Ciprianu (Corsican) | |
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| Coordinates | 41°37′36″N 9°20′45″E / 41.62667°N 9.34583°E |
| Built | 1589 |
| Designated | 24 January 1995 |
| Reference no. | PA00135315 |
  Location of Tower of San Ciprianu in Corsica | |
The Tower of San Ciprianu (Template:Lang-co) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Lecci (Corse-du-Sud) on the east coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 57 m and guarded the entrance to the port of Porto-Vecchio.
The construction of the tower was begun in 1589. It is 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] The design of the San Ciprianu tower is unusual in being square rather than round. The tower is privately owned and in 1995 was 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. p. 151. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- ^ "Monuments historiques: Tour San Cipriano" (in French). Ministère de la culture. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
External links
- Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.
- "San Cipriano : Présentation" (in French). I Torregiani. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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