Tour de Meria
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Coordinates | 42°56′5″N 9°28′2″E / 42.93472°N 9.46722°ECoordinates: 42°56′5″N 9°28′2″E / 42.93472°N 9.46722°E |
Built | Second half 16th century |
Architect | unknown |
Location of Tour de Meria in Corsica |
The Tour de Meria (Corsican: Torra di Meria) is a ruined Genoese tower in Corsica located in the commune of Meria on the east coast of Cap Corse.
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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