Torra di Tizzà

The Tower of Tizzà (Corsican: Torra di Tizzà) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Sartène on the west coast of the Corsica. 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]

Tower of Tizzà
Native name
Corsican: Torra di Tizzà
Coordinates41°32′32″N 8°50′49″E
BuiltSecond half 16th century
Designated6 Septembre 1985
Reference no.PA00099117
Location of Tower of Tizzà in Corsica

In 1985 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]

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.
  2. "Monuments historiques: Fortin de Tizzano" (in French). Ministère de la culture. Retrieved 6 March 2017..


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