Tour de San Benedettu
The Tour de San Benedettu (Corsican: Torra di San Benedettu) or Tour de Cala Rossa was a Genoese tower located in the commune of Lecci on the east coast of Corsica. The tower sat on the Punta di Benedettu at the north side of the Golfe de Porto-Vecchio. Only a few traces survive.
| Tour de San Benedettu | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tour de San Benedettu in Corsica | |
| Coordinates | 41°37′3″N 9°19′4″E |
| Built | Second half 16th century |
| Architect | unknown |
The tower was built in the second half of the 16th century. It 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]
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. pp. 73–144. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
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