| Tower of Miomu | |
|---|---|
| Native name Torra di Miomu (Corsican) | |
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| Coordinates | 42°44′29″N 9°27′42″E / 42.74139°N 9.46167°E / 42.74139; 9.46167 |
| Built | 1561 |
| Monument historique | |
| Designated | 14 February 1927 |
| Reference no. | PA00099244 |
  Location of Tower of Miomu in Corsica | |
The Tower of Miomu (Corsican: Torra di Miomu) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Santa-Maria-di-Lota (Haute-Corse) on the east coast of the Corsica. The tower sits on the shore about 6 km north of the port of Bastia.
The tower was built in 1561. 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. It guarded the Poggiolo valley on Cap Corse. In 1927 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.
See also
Notes and references
- 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. p. 99. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- "San-Martino-di-Lota", Sites à visiter (in French), retrieved 2022-01-13
- Base Mérimée: Tour de Miomo, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
- "Miomo : Présentation" (in French). I Torregiani. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.
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