Tour de Girolata

The Tour de Girolata or Fortin de Girolata is a Genoese tower located in the commune of on the west coast of the French island of . The tower sits at an elevation of 36 metres on a rocky outcrop in the Golfe de Girolata.
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Pierregunther, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Castle
  • Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
  • Also known as
    “Fortin de Gerolata”
    “Fortin de Girolata”
    “Torra di Girolata”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-François d’Osani.
Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Tour de Girolata.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Girolata.
Michal Osmenda, CC BY 2.0.
is a village.

Tour de Girolata

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Latitude
42.34763° or 42° 20′ 52″ north
Longitude
8.61258° or 8° 36′ 45″ east
Open location code
8FJC8JX7+32
Open­Street­Map ID
way 226608019
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q7826865

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Corsican to Welsh—“Tour de Girolata” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Joseph and Port de Girolata.

Nearby Places

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