Torra di Calvi

The Tower of Calvi is a Genoese tower in the commune of on the . The tower was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.
Wikipedia
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Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
  • Also known as: “Calvi (cité)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calvi Cathedral and Oratoire Saint-Antoine.

Church
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former Roman Catholic church located in on the island of , . It was the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Sagona, which in 1801 was succeeded by the Bishopric of Ajaccio. The cathedral is a national monument. is situated 160 metres northeast of Torra di Calvi.

Chapel
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is a chapel.

Church
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is a church in , , . The building was classified as a Historic Monument in 1988. is situated 200 metres west of Torra di Calvi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Occi.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km east of Torra di Calvi.

Torra di Calvi

Latitude
42.56702° or 42° 34′ 1″ north
Longitude
8.75989° or 8° 45′ 36″ east
Open location code
8FJCHQ85+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 180992553
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­historic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3567122
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Torra di Calvi” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卡尔维塔楼”
  • Corsican: “Torra di Calvi”
  • French: “Calvi”
  • French: “tour du Sel”
  • French: “Tour du sel”
  • German: “Salzturm”
  • Greek: “Πύργος του Καλβί”
  • Turkish: “Sel Kulesi”
  • Welsh: “Torra di Calvi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Marché Des Pêcheurs and Exposition du 2ème Régiment Etranger de Parachutistes.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Bar de la Tour and Umami restaurant.

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