Torra di Calvi
The Tower of Calvi is a Genoese tower in the commune of Calvi on the Corsica. 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.Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calvi Cathedral and Oratoire Saint-Antoine.
Calvi Cathedral
Church
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calvi Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic church located in Calvi on the island of Corsica, France. 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. Calvi Cathedral is situated 160 metres northeast of Torra di Calvi.
Église Sainte-Marie de Calvi
Church
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Sainte-Marie de Calvi is a church in Calvi, Haute-Corse, Corsica. The building was classified as a Historic Monument in 1988. Église Sainte-Marie de Calvi is situated 200 metres west of Torra di Calvi.
Torra di Calvi
- Type: Tower
- Description: Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
- Categories: Genoese towers in Corsica, building, and historic site
- Location: Calvi, Calvi, Upper Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.56702° or 42° 34′ 1″ northLongitude
8.75989° or 8° 45′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FJCHQ85+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 180992553OpenStreetMap feature
building=historicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata 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 (cité)”
- 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
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