Reference no. PA00132603 Designated as world heritage site 22 April 1994 | Year built 1600 | |
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Address 20138 Coti-Chiavari, France Similar Tour de Capu Neru, Tour de Campomoro, Tour d'Orchinu, Tour de la Parata, Tour de Porto | ||
Korsika tour de capu di muru
The Tour de Capu di Muru (Corsican: Torra di Capu di Muru) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Coti-Chiavari (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 100 metres (330 ft) on the Capu di Muru headland.
The tower was built in around 1600. It 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. In 1994 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.
The tower is owned and maintained by the Collectivité Territoriale de Corse in an agreement with the French government agency, the Conservatoire du littoral. The agency plans to purchase 215 hectares (530 acres) of the headland and as of 2017 had acquired 212 hectares (520 acres).