Torra di Scalu
Tower of Scalu | |
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Native name Corsican: Torra di Scalu | |
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Coordinates | 42°54′42″N 9°20′41″E / 42.91167°N 9.34472°ECoordinates: 42°54′42″N 9°20′41″E / 42.91167°N 9.34472°E |
Built | Second half of 16th century |
Architect | unknown |
Location of Tower of Scalu in Corsica |
The Tower of Scalu or Tower of Pino (Corsican: Torra di Scalu) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Pino, Haute-Corse on the west coast of Corsica.
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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