Type inscrit Year built 1551 | Reference no. PA00099100 Designated as world heritage site 22 June 1946 | |
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The Tour de Porto (Corsican: Torra di Portu) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Ota (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower sits on a rocky outcrop at a height of 45 metres (148 ft) in the Golfe de Porto.
Map of Genoese Tower, 20150 Ota, France
The construction of the Tour de Porto began in around 1551. 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. The tower was one of the earliest towers built on the west coast of Corsica. The design of the tower is unusual in being square rather than round. It is owned by the department and in 1946 was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.
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