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.
Casta
Hamlet
Casta is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of Torra di Mortella.
Farinole
Village
Farinole is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Farinole is situated 9 km east of Torra di Mortella.
Torra di Mortella
- Ruins
- Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
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- Location
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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
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historic=ruins
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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.
Nearby Places
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