Tour de Cargèse
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tour-de-carg-se-241-15964394
title:
Tour de Cargèse
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The Tour de Cargèse is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Cargèse on the French island of Corsica. It sits on the highest point of the Puntiglione headland at an elevation of 157 metres (515 ft) above the sea. Only the base of the tower has survived. The Tour de Cargèse was built between 1605 and 1606 under the direction of Giacomo della Piana. 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 pirate
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Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_de_Carg%C3%A8se
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date modified:
2022-02-15T17:11:32Z
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