Tower of Giottani | |
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Native name Corsican: Torra di Giottani | |
Coordinates | 42°52′03″N9°20′23″E / 42.8676°N 9.3396°E Coordinates: 42°52′03″N9°20′23″E / 42.8676°N 9.3396°E |
The Tower of Giottani (Corsican : Torra di Giottani) is a ruined Genoese tower on the coast of the commune of Barrettali, northern Corsica. [1]
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