Torra di Micalona explained

Tower of Micalona
Native Name:	Torra di Micalona
Native Language:	Corsican
Built:	Second half 16th century
Coordinates:	41.7094°N 8.8342°W
Map Relief:	yes

The Tower of Micalona (Corsican: Torra di Micalona) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Olmeto 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]

See also

• List of Genoese towers in Corsica

Notes and References

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 . 73–144 . French .