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(Redirected from Torra d'Elbu) Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
Tour d'Elbo
Coordinates42°22′18″N 8°34′25″E / 42.37167°N 8.57361°E / 42.37167; 8.57361
BuiltSecond half 16th century
Tour d'Elbo is located in CorsicaTour d'ElboLocation of Tour d'Elbo in Corsica

The Tour d'Elbo (Corsican: Torra d'Elbo) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Osani on the west coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower lies just outside the boundary of the Scandola Nature Reserve.

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.

See also

References

  1. Graziani, Antoine-Marie (2000). "Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650)". In Vergé-Franceschi, Michel; Graziani, Antoine-Marie (eds.). La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) (in French). Paris: Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne. pp. 73–144. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.


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