Torra di Finochjarola

Torra di Finochjarola
Native name
Corsican: Torra di Finochjarola
Coordinates 42°59′3″N 9°28′16″E / 42.98417°N 9.47111°E / 42.98417; 9.47111Coordinates: 42°59′3″N 9°28′16″E / 42.98417°N 9.47111°E / 42.98417; 9.47111
Built Second half 16th century
Architect unknown
Location of Torra di Finochjarola in Corsica


The Tower of Finochjarola (Corsican: Torra di Finochjarola) is a ruined Genoese tower in Corsica, located on the island of Finacchiarola, in the commune of Rogliano (Haute-Corse). The Finacchiarola Islands are designated as a nature reserve.

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]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 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. 73–144. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
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