Torra d’Ulmetu
The Tower of Ulmetu is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Monacia-d'Aullène on the west coast of the French island of Corsica. The tower sits on the Punta di Caniscione headland.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
- Also known as: “Tour génoise d’Olmeto”
Torra d’Ulmetu
- Categories: Genoese towers in Corsica, tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Corsica, France, Europe
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Latitude
41.4753° or 41° 28′ 31″ north
Longitude
8.98426° or 8° 59′ 3″ east
Open location code
8FHCFXGM+4P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tower
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Corsican to Norwegian Bokmål—“Torra d’Ulmetu” goes by many names.
- Corsican: “Torra d’Ulmetu”
- French: “tour d’Ulmetu”
- French: “Tour d’Ulmetu”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Torra d’Ulmetu”
- Norwegian: “Torra d’Ulmetu”
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