Torra di Capu Neru

The Tower of Capu Neru (Corsican: Torra di Capu Neru) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Coti-Chiavari (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 119 metres (390 ft) on the Capu Neru headland.

Tower of Capu Neru
Native name Torra di Capu Neru (Corsican)
Coordinates	41°43′31″N 8°42′34″E
Monument historique
Designated	22 April 1994
Reference no.	PA00132602
Location of Tower of Capu Neru in Corsica

Construction of the tower began 1597. It was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.^[1] In 1994 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.^[2]

See also

• List of Genoese towers in Corsica

Notes and 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. p. 141. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
2. Base Mérimée: Tour de Capo-Nero ou de Capu-Neru, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French).

External links

• Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.