The Tower of Isula di Gargali ( co, Torra di l'Isula di Gargali) 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
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 eponymous islet off the west coast of the
Corsica. The rocky islet lies within the
Scandola Nature Reserve.
The tower 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.
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 ...
References
Towers in Corsica
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