Tower of Capu Neru | |
Native Name: | Torra di Capu Neru |
Native Language: | Corsican |
Designation1: | Monument historique |
Designation1 Date: | 22 April 1994 |
Coordinates: | 41.7253°N 8.7094°W |
Map Relief: | yes |
The Tower of Capu Neru (Corsican: Torra di Capu Neru) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Coti-Chiavari (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of on the Capu Neru headland.
Construction of the tower began 1597. It was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.[1] In 1994 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]