Tower of Ancone | |
Native Name: | Torra d'Ancone |
Native Language: | Corsican |
Built: | 1581 |
Coordinates: | 42.0422°N 8.7264°W |
Map Relief: | yes |
The Tower of Ancone or Tower of Palmentoggio (Corsican: Torra d'Ancone) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Calcatoggio (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits near the sea on the Punta di Palmentoju to the south of the Golfu di a Liscia.
The construction of the Tour d'Ancone began in 1581. 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]
In 2007 the tower was added to the Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel maintained by the French Ministry of Culture. It is privately owned.