Torra di l'Osse explained

Tower of l'Osse
Native Name:Torra di Losso
Native Language:Corsican
Designation1:Monument historique
Designation1 Date:17 December 1926
Built:1599
Coordinates:42.8611°N 9.4808°W
Map Relief:yes

The Tower of l'Osse or Tower of Losso (Corsican: Torra di Losso) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Cagnano (Haute-Corse) on the Corsica. The tower lies on the east coast of Cap Corse.

The construction of the tower was begun in March 1599. 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] In 1926 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France. The date of construction given in the database (1520) is incorrect.

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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 . 152 . French .