Tower of Sacru | |
Native Name: | Torra di Sacru |
Native Language: | Corsican |
Built: | Second half of 16th century |
Coordinates: | 42.7947°N 9.4911°W |
Map Relief: | yes |
The Tower of Sacru (Corsican: Torra di Sacru) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Brando, Haute-Corse on the east coast of the Corsica. Only part of the base survives.
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]