Built 1605–1606 | Architect Giacomo della Piana | |
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Similar Tour de Cargèse, Tour de Porto, Tour de Capu Neru, Tour de Capu di Muru, Plage du Pero | ||
The Tour d'Orchinu (Corsican: Torra d'Orchinu) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Cargèse on the French island of Corsica. It sits at an elevation of 172 metres (564 ft) on the Punta d'Orchinu headland.
Map of Tour d'Orchinu, 20130 Carg%C3%A8se, France
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. The Tour d'Orchinu tower was built between 1605 and 1606 under the direction of Giacomo della Piana.
Portions of the headland and the adjacent coastline covering an area of 190 hectares (470 acres) are owned by an agency of the French state, the Conservatoire du littoral.
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