The Tower of Alistru ( co, Torra d'Alistru) is a ruined
Genoese tower
The Genoese towers in Corsica (french: tours génoises de Corse, co, torri ghjenuvesi di Corsica, singular : , also ; it, torri genovesi di Corsica) are a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to s ...
located in the
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
of
Canale-di-Verde
Canale-di-Verde (French form) or Canale di Verde (, ) is a commune in the French department of Haute-Corse, collectivity and island of Corsica.
Administration
Since 2015, Canale-di-Verde is part of the canton of Castagniccia, together with 36 ...
on the east coast of the
Corsica.
The tower was built in the second half of the 16th century. It was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the
Republic of Genoa
The Republic of Genoa ( lij, Repúbrica de Zêna ; it, Repubblica di Genova; la, Res Publica Ianuensis) was a medieval and early modern maritime republic from the 11th century to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast. During the La ...
between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by
Barbary pirates.
The tower is at the mouth of the
Alistro
The Alistro (french: Rivière d'Alistro, co, Alistru) is a small coastal river in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France.
It enters the Tyrrhenian Sea from the east of the island.
Course
The Alistro is long and flows through the commun ...
river.
See also
*
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
The Republic of Genoa ( lij, Repúbrica de Zêna ; it, Repubblica di Genova; la, Res Publica Ianuensis) was a medieval and ear ...
Notes and references
Towers in Corsica
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