Tower of San Ciprianu
| Tour de San Ciprianu | |
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| Built | 1589 |
| Designated | 24 January 1995 |
| Reference no. | PA00135315 |
  Location of Tour de San Ciprianu in Corsica | |
The Tour de San Ciprianu (Corsican: Torra di San Ciprianu) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Lecci (Corse-du-Sud) on the east coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 57 m and guards the entrance to the port of Porto-Vecchio.
The construction of the tower was began 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]
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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