Torra di Sant'Amanza

The Tower of Sant'Amanza (Corsican: Torra di Sant'Amanza) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Bonifacio on the south east coast of the Corsica. The tower sits at a height of 125 metres (410 ft) on the Punta di u Capicciolu headland. Only the round base survives.

Tower of Sant'Amanza
Native name
Corsican: Torra di Sant'Amanza
Coordinates41°25′0″N 9°15′20″E
BuiltSecond half of 16th century
Location of Tower of Sant'Amanza in Corsica

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.[1]

The Conservatoire du littoral, a French government agency responsible for the protection of outstanding natural areas on the coast, has announced that it intends to purchase the Punta di u Capicciolu headland. As of 2017 it had acquired 38 hectares (94 acres).[2]

See also

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. pp. 73–144. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
  2. "Capicciolu". Conservatoire du littoral, Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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