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Torra d’Omigna

The Tower of Omigna is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of on the French island of . The tower was built between 1605 and 1606 under the direction of Giacomo della Piana.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: Genoese tower in Corsica
  • Also known as: “d’Omniga Tower”, “Tour d’Omigna”, and “Tour de Paomia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tour de Cargèse and Église Latine de Cargèse.

Ruins
Photo: Aa77zz, CC0.
The is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of on the French island of . It sits on the highest point of the Puntiglione headland at an elevation of 157 metres above the sea. is situated 3 km southeast of Torra d’Omigna.

Church
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Torra d’Omigna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cargèse.

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , to the north of . It sprawls from the top of a hill down to a small harbor. The town is best known for the Institute for Physics, just outside to the south, which hosts conferences and summer schools.

Torra d’Omigna

Latitude
42.14652° or 42° 8′ 48″ north
Longitude
8.55992° or 8° 33′ 36″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Inception
16th century
Open location code
8FJC4HW5+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 239741773
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­historic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Geo­Names ID
12036517
Wiki­data ID
Q3379552
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Corsican to Norwegian Bokmål—“Torra d’Omigna” goes by many names.
  • Corsican: “Torra d’Omigna”
  • French: “tour d’Omigna”
  • French: “Tour d’Omigna”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Torra d’Omigna”
  • Norwegian: “Torra d’Omigna”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as U Puntiglione and Marchese.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Torra d’Omigna”. Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.