Tower of Scalu | |
Native Name: | Torra di Scalu |
Native Language: | Corsican |
Built: | Second half of 16th century |
Coordinates: | 42.9117°N 9.3447°W |
Map Relief: | yes |
The Tower of Scalu or Tower of Pino (Corsican: Torra di Scalu) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Pino, Haute-Corse on the west coast of 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]