The Tower of Tizzà (Corsican: 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 between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.[1]
| Tower of Tizzà | |
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| Native name Corsican: Torra di Tizzà | |
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| Coordinates | 41°32′32″N 8°50′49″E / 41.54222°N 8.84694°E |
| Built | Second half 16th century |
| Designated | 6 Septembre 1985 |
| Reference no. | PA00099117 |
  Location of Tower of Tizzà in Corsica | |
In 1985 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Fortin de Tizzano, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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