Torra di Mortella
The Tower of Mortella is a ruined Genoese tower on Corsica, located on the coast near Punta Mortella in the commune of Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse. It was a progenitor of the numerous Martello towers the British built in the 19th century throughout their empire.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Florent and Casta.
Saint-Florent
Saint-Florent is a commune in Haute-Corse department on the island of Corsica, France. Originally a fishing port located in the gulf of the same name, pleasure boats have now largely taken the place of fishing vessels.Farinole
Village
Farinole is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. The village is located between the mountains and the sea between Saint-Florent and Negro with the two hamlets of Sparagaggio and Bracolaccia. Farinole is situated 9 km east of Torra di Mortella.
Torra di Mortella
- Type: Ruins
- Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
- Categories: Genoese towers in Corsica, building, and historic site
- Location: Upper Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.71499° or 42° 42′ 54″ north
Longitude
9.25694° or 9° 15′ 25″ east
Open location code
8FJFP774+XQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Torra di Mortella” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de Mortella”
- Corsican: “Torra di Mortella”
- French: “tour de la Mortella”
- French: “Tour de la Mortella”
- Italian: “Torra di Mortella”
- Italian: “Torre della Mortella”
- Italian: “Tour de la Mortella”
- Slovenian: “Mortellski stolp”
- Slovenian: “Torra di Mortella”
- Turkish: “Mortella Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Phare de la Mortella and Punta Cavallata.
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