Torra d'Alistru
Tower of Alistru | |
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Native name Corsican: Torra d'Alistru | |
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Coordinates | 42°15′1″N 9°33′15″E / 42.25028°N 9.55417°ECoordinates: 42°15′1″N 9°33′15″E / 42.25028°N 9.55417°E |
Built | Second half 16th century |
Architect | unknown |
![]() ![]() Location of Tower of Alistru in Corsica |
The Tower of Alistru (Corsican: Torra d'Alistru) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Canale-di-Verde on the east coast of the Corsica.
The tower was built in the second half of the 16th century. 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]
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