Tower of Calanca | |
Native Name: | Turra di a Calanca |
Native Language: | Corsican |
Built: | Second half 16th century |
Coordinates: | 41.6906°N 8.8886°W |
Map Relief: | yes |
The Tower of Calanca (Corsican: Turra di a Calanca) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Olmeto on the west coast of Corsica.
The tower was built in the second half of the 16th century. 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]