Tower of Alistru | |
Native Name: | Torra d'Alistru |
Native Language: | Corsican |
Built: | Second half 16th century |
Coordinates: | 42.2503°N 9.5542°W |
Map Relief: | yes |
The Tower of Alistru (Corsican: Torra d'Alistru) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Canale-di-Verde on the east coast of the Corsica.
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] The tower is at the mouth of the Alistro river.