Torra di Roccapina
| Tower of Roccapina | |
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Native name Corsican: Torra di Roccapina | |
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| Coordinates | 41°29′44″N 8°55′44″E / 41.49556°N 8.92889°ECoordinates: 41°29′44″N 8°55′44″E / 41.49556°N 8.92889°E |
| Built | 1609 |
| Designated | 29 July 1994 |
| Reference no. | PA00132604 |
  Location of Tower of Roccapina in Corsica | |
The Tower of Roccapina (Corsican: Torra di Roccapina) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Sartène (Corse-du-Sud) on the southwest coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 100 metres (330 ft) on the Cappu di Roccapina headland.
The construction of the tower was begun in 1609. It was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.[1] In 1994 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]
The Conservatoire du littoral, a French government agency responsible for the protection of outstanding natural areas on the coast, has purchased 503 hectares (1,240 acres) of the Punta di u Capicciolu headland and the adjacent coastline.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 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. 145–147. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- ↑ "Monuments historiques: Tour de Roccapina" (in French). Ministère de la culture. Retrieved 4 May 2014. .
- ↑ "Roccapina". Conservatoire du littoral, Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
External links
- Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.