Torra di Seneca

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Tower of Seneca
Native name
Corsican: Torra di Seneca
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Coordinates 42°54′18″N9°22′21″E / 42.90500°N 9.37250°E / 42.90500; 9.37250
Built16th century
Designated1840
Reference no. PA00099211
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Location of Tower of Seneca in Corsica

The Tower of Seneca (Corsican : Torra di Seneca) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Luri in the Cap Corse region of the Corsica.

The tower was built in the 16th century. [1] 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. [2]

The tower now belongs to the commune. In 1840 it was added to the official list of the historical monuments of France. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Base Mérimée : Tour de Sénèque, dite ancien donjon , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ↑ 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.


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