Tour de Capitello

The Tour de Capitello is a Genoese tower located in the commune of on the coast of the French island of . The tower lies to the south of near the Porticcio beach.
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  • Tower
  • …is also known as “Torra di Capiteddu”
  • …dates from the 16th century
  • Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport and Stade Michel Moretti.
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, formerly "Campo…
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The , until 2024 Stade François… is situated 3½ km northwest of Tour de Capitello.
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is a beach, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Tour de Capitello.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastelicaccia and Ajaccio.
is a commune in the department of on the island of . is situated 3 km northeast of Tour de Capitello.
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is the capital of the Mediterranean island of , home to 71,000 people.
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Les Jardins de l'Empereur is a neighbourhood of , , France. is situated 6 km northwest of Tour de Capitello.

Tour de Capitello

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Latitude
41.90429° or 41° 54′ 15″ north
Longitude
8.79908° or 8° 47′ 57″ east
Open location code
8FHCWQ3X+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 497725505
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­historic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Geo­Names ID
12037706
Wiki­data ID
Q3379494

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In Other Languages

From Corsican to Welsh—“Tour de Capitello” goes by many names.
  • Corsican: “Torra di Capiteddu”
  • Corsican: “Torra di Capitellu”
  • French: “tour de Capitello”
  • French: “Tour de Capitello”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Torra di Capiteddu”
  • Norwegian: “Torra di Capiteddu”
  • Turkish: “Capitello Kulesi”
  • Welsh: “Torra di Capiteddu”
  • Welsh: “Tŵr di Capiteddu”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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