Torra di Scalu

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Tower of Scalu
Native name
Corsican: Torra di Scalu
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Coordinates 42°54′42″N9°20′41″E / 42.91167°N 9.34472°E / 42.91167; 9.34472 Coordinates: 42°54′42″N9°20′41″E / 42.91167°N 9.34472°E / 42.91167; 9.34472
BuiltSecond half of 16th century
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Location of Tower of Scalu in Corsica

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]

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References

  1. Graziani, Antoine-Marie (2000). "Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650)". In Vergé-Franceschi, Michel; Graziani, Antoine-Marie (eds.). La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) (in French). Paris: Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne. pp. 73–144. ISBN   2-84050-167-8.