Torra di l'Isula di Gargali

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Tower of Isula di Gargali
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Torra di l'Isula di Gargali (Corsican)
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Coordinates 42°22′14″N8°32′20.5″E / 42.37056°N 8.539028°E / 42.37056; 8.539028
BuiltSecond half 16th century
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Location of Tower of Isula di Gargali in Corsica

The Tower of Isula di Gargali (Corsican : Torra di l'Isula di Gargali) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Osani on the eponymous islet off the west coast of the Corsica. The rocky islet lies within the Scandola Nature Reserve.

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.