Tour d’Elbo
The Tour d'Elbo is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Osani on the west coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower lies just outside the boundary of the Scandola Nature Reserve.- Tower
- …is also known as “Torra d’Elbu”
- …was formerly known as “Tour d’Imbuto”
- Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Girolata.
Girolata
Village
Girolata is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Tour d’Elbo.
Tour d’Elbo
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Latitude
42.37171° or 42° 22′ 18″ north
Longitude
8.57347° or 8° 34′ 25″ east
Open location code
8FJC9HCF+M9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=historic
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Corsican to Welsh—“Tour d’Elbo” goes by many names.
- Corsican: “Torra d’Elbu”
- French: “Tour d’Elbo”
- French: “tour d’Elbu”
- French: “tour d’Imbuto”
- Welsh: “Torra d’Elbu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rocher d’Elbu and Capu Purcile.
Nearby Places
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Corsica: Highlights
Learn more about Ajaccio and Bastia.
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