The Tower of Miomu (Corsican: Torra di Miomu) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Santa-Maria-di-Lota (Haute-Corse) on the east coast of the Corsica. The tower sits on the shore about 6 km north of the port of Bastia.
| Tower of Miomu | |
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| Native name Corsican: Torra di Miomu | |
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| Coordinates | 42°44′29″N 9°27′42″E / 42.74139°N 9.46167°E |
| Built | 1561 |
| Designated | 14 February 1927 |
| Reference no. | PA00099244 |
  Location of Tower of Miomu in Corsica | |
The tower was built in 1561. It was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.[1] It guarded the Poggiolo valley on Cap Corse.[2] In 1927 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[3]
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Notes and references edit
- ^ 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. p. 99. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
- ^ "San-Martino-di-Lota", Sites à visiter (in French), retrieved 2022-01-13
- ^ Base Mérimée: Tour de Miomo, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links edit
- "Miomo : Présentation" (in French). I Torregiani. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- Nivaggioni, Mathieu; Verges, Jean-Marie. "Les Tours Génoises Corses" (in French). Includes information on how to reach 90 towers and many photographs.
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