Torra di l’Osse

The Tower of l'Osse or Tower of Losso is a Genoese tower located in the commune of on the . The tower lies on the east coast of Cap Corse.
Wikipedia
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
  • Also known as: “Tour de Losso”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Antoine de Porticciolo.

Church
Photo: FredSeiller, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km north of Torra di l’Osse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cagnano and Pietracorbara.

Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of on the island of . is situated 4½ km west of Torra di l’Osse.

Village
Photo: Miguel2b, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of France on the island of . It takes its name from the stream. is situated 4½ km west of Torra di l’Osse.

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 . is situated 6 km south of Torra di l’Osse.

Torra di l’Osse

Latitude
42.86111° or 42° 51′ 40″ north
Longitude
9.48091° or 9° 28′ 51″ east
Inception
16th century
Open location code
8FJFVF6J+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 230902887
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­historic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q7826917
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Corsican to Turkish—“Torra di l’Osse” goes by many names.
  • Corsican: “Torra di l’Osse”
  • French: “Tour de l’Osse”
  • French: “tour de Losso”
  • Italian: “Torre di Losse”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Torra di l’Osse”
  • Norwegian: “Torra di l’Osse”
  • Turkish: “Losso Kulesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Marine de Pietracorbara and Port.

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