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Tour de Capitello

Coordinates: 41°54′15″N 8°47′57″E / 41.90417°N 8.79917°E / 41.90417; 8.79917
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Tour de Capitello
Coordinates41°54′15″N 8°47′57″E / 41.90417°N 8.79917°E / 41.90417; 8.79917
Built1552
Designated8 March 1991
Reference no.PA00099137
Tour de Capitello is located in Corsica
Tour de Capitello
Location of Tour de Capitello in Corsica

The Tour de Capitello (Corsican: Torra di Capiteddu) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Grosseto-Prugna (Corse-du-Sud) on the coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower lies to the south of Ajaccio near the Porticcio beach.

The construction of the tower was begun in 1552. It is 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] The roof terrace of the tower was modified during the Second World War. The tower is now owned by the commune and in 1991 was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]

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References

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  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. p. 85. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
  2. ^ Base Mérimée: Tour de Capitello, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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