Torra di Sant’Amanza

The Tower of Sant'Amanza is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of on the south east coast of the . The tower sits at a height of 125 metres on the Punta di u Capicciolu headland.
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Photo: Telperion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
  • Also known as: “Torra di Sant‘ Amanza” and “Tour génoise de Sant’Amanza”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonifacio.

Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city at the south tip of . It has a spectacular location on white limestone cliffs, sculpted and undercut by the sea, so the buildings overhang the edge.

Torra di Sant’Amanza

Latitude
41.41657° or 41° 24′ 60″ north
Longitude
9.25549° or 9° 15′ 20″ east
Open location code
8FHFC784+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 266581819
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3379135
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Corsican to Norwegian Bokmål—“Torra di Sant’Amanza” goes by many names.
  • Corsican: “Torra di Sant‘ Amanza”
  • Corsican: “Torra di Sant’ Amanza”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Torra di Sant‘ Amanza”
  • Norwegian: “Torra di Sant’ Amanza”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plage de Punta di a Nava and Plage de Canetto.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Le Santa Manza and U Capu Biancu.

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