Tower of San Ciprianu
| Tower of San Ciprianu | |
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| Native name torra di San Ciprianu (Corsican) | |
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| Coordinates | 41°37′36″N 9°20′45″E / 41.62667°N 9.34583°E |
| Built | 1589 |
| Designated | 24 January 1995 |
| Reference no. | PA00135315 |
  Location of Tower of San Ciprianu in Corsica | |
The Tower of San Ciprianu (Corsican: torra di San Ciprianu or torre di San Ciprianu, [ˈtɔrra di ˈsan t͡ʃipriˈanu], [ˈtɔrrɛ]; Italian: torre di San Cipriano; lit. 'St. Cyprian's Tower') is a Genoese tower located in the French commune of Lecci, Southern Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 57 m and guarded the entrance to the port of Porto-Vecchio.
The construction of the tower was begun in 1589. It is 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] The design of the San Ciprianu tower is unusual in being square rather than round. The tower is privately owned and in 1995 was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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. 151. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Tour San Cipriano, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
[edit]- Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.
- "San Cipriano : Présentation" (in French). I Torregiani. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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