Torra di Sagone

Tower of Sagone
Native name
Corsican: Torra di Sagone
Coordinates 42°06′38″N 8°41′12″E / 42.11056°N 8.68667°E / 42.11056; 8.68667Coordinates: 42°06′38″N 8°41′12″E / 42.11056°N 8.68667°E / 42.11056; 8.68667
Built 1581
Designated 19 April 1974
Reference no. PA00099123
Location of Tower of Sagone in Corsica

The Tower of Sagone (Corsican: Torra di Sagone) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Vico (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits on the west side of the Anse de Sagone.

The tower was built in 1581 and replaced an earlier tower. It 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] The tower is privately owned and in 1974 was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]

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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. p. 135-136. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
  2. ↑ "Monuments historiques: Tour génoise de Sagone" (in French). Ministère de la culture. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  • Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.
  • "Sagone : Présentation" (in French). I Torregiani. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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