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Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
Tower of Vignale
Native name
Torra di Vignale (Corsican)
Torra di Vignale is located in CorsicaTorra di VignaleLocation of Tower of Vignale in Corsica
Coordinates42°0′21″N 9°27′25″E / 42.00583°N 9.45694°E / 42.00583; 9.45694
BuiltSecond half of 16th century

The Tower of Vignale (Corsican: Torra di Vignale) was a Genoese tower located in the commune of Ghisonaccia on the east coast of the Corsica. No trace of the tower survives.

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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