| Tower of Grisgione | |
|---|---|
| Native name Corsican: Torra di Grisgione | |
| Coordinates | 42°43′59″N9°27′42″E / 42.73306°N 9.46167°E Coordinates: 42°43′59″N9°27′42″E / 42.73306°N 9.46167°E |
| Built | Shortly after 1532 |
The Tower of Grisgione or Tower of Grigione (Corsican : Torra di Grisgione) was a Genoese tower located in the commune of San-Martino-di-Lota on the east coast of Capicorsu on the Corsica. No trace of the tower survives.
The tower was constructed shortly after 1532. It was one of a series of defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates. [1] The tower is included (as Ghissone) in a list compiled by the Genoese authorities in 1617 that records that the tower was guarded by two men from the local area. [2]
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