Torra di Sponsaglia

Tower of Sponsaglia
Native name
Corsican: Torra di Sponsaglia
Coordinates 41°29′3″N 9°17′14″E / 41.48417°N 9.28722°E / 41.48417; 9.28722Coordinates: 41°29′3″N 9°17′14″E / 41.48417°N 9.28722°E / 41.48417; 9.28722
Built Second half of 16th century
Architect unknown
Location of Tower of Sponsaglia in Corsica

The Tower of Sponsaglia (Corsican: Torra di Sponsaglia) is a ruined Genoese tower located on the border between the communes of Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud and Porto-Vecchio on the south east coast of the Corsica. Only the round base 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.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Graziani, Antoine-Marie (2000). "Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650)". In Vergé-Franceschi, Michel; Graziani, Antoine-Marie. 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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