Giraglia Lighthouse
Giraglia Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ersa, Arrondissement of Bastia, Corsica. Giraglia Lighthouse is situated nearby to the tower Torra di Giraglia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Haute-Corse, France
- Historically known as: “Cape Corso Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Giraglia and Torra di Giraglia.
Giraglia
Islet
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giraglia is a French island at the northern tip of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea, known for its powerful lighthouse and for the Torra di Giraglia, a Genoese tower, both of which are official historical monuments of France.
Torra di Giraglia
Tower
The Giraglia Tower is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Ersa on the island of Giraglia near the north coast of Corsica. The tower sits near the northern tip of the island, 40 metres from the lighthouse at a height of 60 metres above the sea.
Torra d’Agnellu
Tower
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tower of Agnellu is a Genoese tower on the French island of Corsica, located in the commune of Rogliano. The tower was built at the end of the 16th century. Torra d’Agnellu is situated 2½ km southeast of Giraglia Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centuri and Rogliano.
Centuri
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Centuri is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Centuri is situated 8 km south of Giraglia Lighthouse.
Rogliano
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rogliano is a commune in the French department of Haute-Corse, Corsica. It was the seat of the former canton of Capobianco, which consisted of the 10 northernmost communes of Corsica. Rogliano is situated 8 km south of Giraglia Lighthouse.
Macinaggio
Village
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Macinaggio is a French village, part of the municipality of Rogliano, in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica. It also represents the marina of its municipality. Macinaggio is situated 9 km southeast of Giraglia Lighthouse.
Giraglia Lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ersa, Arrondissement of Bastia, Upper Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.02664° or 43° 1′ 36″ northLongitude
9.40545° or 9° 24′ 20″ eastInception
19th centuryOpen location code
8FMF2CG4+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 118101368OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Giraglia Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “phare de la Giraglia”
- French: “phare de l’Île de la Giraglia”
- French: “phare de la Giraglia”
- French: “Phare de la Giraglia”
- Italian: “Faro della Giraglia”
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