Torra di Caldarellu explained

Tower of Caldarellu
Native Name:Torra di Caldarellu
Native Language:Corsican
Designation1:Monument historique
Designation1 Date:24 January 1995
Built:1586-1617
Coordinates:41.4647°N 9.0581°W
Map Relief:yes

The Tower of Caldarellu or the Tower of Figari (Corsican: Torra di Caldarellu) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Pianottoli-Caldarello (Corse-du-Sud) on the southwest coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 16m (52feet) on the north shore of the Baie de Figari.

The tower was built sometime between 1586 and 1617. It was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.[1] [2] In 1995 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.

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  1. Book: Graziani, Antoine-Marie . Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650) . Vergé-Franceschi . Michel . Graziani . Antoine-Marie . 2000 . La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) . Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne . Paris . 2-84050-167-8 . 132, 147–148 . French .
  2. Book: Graziani, Antoine-Marie . 1992 . Les Tours Littorales . Alain Piazzola . Ajaccio, France . 2-907161-06-7 . French, Italian . 135 .