Tower of Tizzà | |
Native Name: | Torra di Tizzà |
Native Language: | Corsican |
Designation1: | Monument historique |
Designation1 Date: | 6 Septembre 1985 |
Built: | Second half 16th century |
Coordinates: | 41.5422°N 8.8469°W |
Map Relief: | yes |
The Tower of Tizzà (Corsican: Torra di Tizzà) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Sartène 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]
In 1985 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.