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Torra di Sacru

The Tower of Sacru is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of on the east coast of the . Only part of the base survives.
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Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
  • Also known as: “Tour de Capo Sagro”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torra d’Erbalunga and Chapelle San Giuvanni de Sisco.

Ruins
Photo: Pinpin, CC BY 2.5.
The Tower of Erbalunga is a ruined Genoese tower near located in the commune of on the east coast of the Cap Corse on the French island of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Torra di Sacru.

Church
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Torra di Sacru.

Church
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Torra di Sacru.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sisco and Brando.

Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of on the island of . It takes its name from the Ruisseau de , which flows through the commune and enters the in the village of .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a French commune in the department, island of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Torra di Sacru.

Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of on the island of . is situated 7 km southwest of Torra di Sacru.

Torra di Sacru

Latitude
42.79474° or 42° 47′ 41″ north
Longitude
9.49105° or 9° 29′ 28″ east
Open location code
8FJFQFVR+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1457834456
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­historic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q11035063
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In Other Languages

From Corsican to French—“Torra di Sacru” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Site de Brando and Sisco.

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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 di Sacru”. Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.