Torra di Giraglia
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.- Type: Tower
- Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
- Also known as: “Tour Génoise de la Giraglia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Giraglia Lighthouse and 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 d’Agnellu
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 Torra di Giraglia.
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 Torra di Giraglia.
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 Torra di Giraglia.
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 Torra di Giraglia.
Torra di Giraglia
- Categories: Genoese towers in Corsica, building, and historic site
- Location: Ersa, Arrondissement of Bastia, Upper Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.02698° or 43° 1′ 37″ northLongitude
9.40543° or 9° 24′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FMF2CG4+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 118101367OpenStreetMap feature
building=historicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerWikidata ID
Q7826864
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In Other Languages
From Corsican to Welsh—“Torra di Giraglia” goes by many names.
- Corsican: “Torra di Giraglia”
- French: “tour de Giraglia”
- French: “Tour de Giraglia”
- Turkish: “Giraglia Kulesi”
- Welsh: “Torra di Giraglia”
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Highlights include Barcaggio and Plage de Cala.
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