The Tour d'Elbo ( co, Torra d'Elbo) is a ruined
Genoese tower located in the
commune of
Osani
Osani () is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
Genoese towers
* Torra d'Elbu
* Torra di Girolata
* Torra di l'Isula di Gargali
See also
*Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
An ...
on the west coast of the French island of
Corsica
Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...
. The tower lies just outside the boundary of the
Scandola Nature Reserve
The Scandola Nature Reserve is located on the west coast of the French island of Corsica, within the Corsica Regional Park. The reserve was established in 1975. The park and reserve has been recognized by the United Nations as a Natural UNESC ...
.
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
The Barbary pirates, or Barbary corsairs or Ottoman corsairs, were Muslim pirates and privateers who operated from North Africa, based primarily in the ports of Salé, Rabat, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli. This area was known i ...
.
See also
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List of Genoese towers in Corsica
This is a list of Genoese towers in Corsica, a series of coastal defense towers constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to defend against attacks by Barbary pirates
The Barbary pirates, or Barbary corsairs or Ottoman cor ...
References
Towers in Corsica
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