Torra di Sagone explained

Tower of Sagone
Native Name:Torra di Sagone
Native Language:Corsican
Designation1:Monument historique
Designation1 Date:19 April 1974
Built:1581
Coordinates:42.1106°N 8.6867°W
Map Relief:yes

The Tower of Sagone (Corsican: Torra di Sagone) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Vico (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits on the west side of the Anse de Sagone.

The tower was built in 1581 and replaced an earlier tower. 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 privately owned and in 1974 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 . 135–136 . French .