The Tower of Tizzà ( co, Torra di Tizzà) is a
Genoese tower located in the
commune of
Sartène on the west coast of the
Corsica. 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 L ...
between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by
Barbary pirates.
In 1985 the tower was listed as one of the official
historical monuments of France.
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
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
Monuments historiques of Corsica
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