Turra di a Calanca

The Tower of Calanca is a Genoese tower located in the commune of on the west coast of . The tower was built in the second half of the 16th century.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: Genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scogliu Longu Lighthouse and Castello de Contorba.

Lighthouse
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1½ km southeast of Turra di a Calanca.

Archaeological site
Photo: Dominique K, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Turra di a Calanca.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Turra di a Calanca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Propriano and Fozzano.

Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of on the island of . It is situated on the Valinco Gulf.

Village
Photo: Dhfozzano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of on the island of . is situated 9 km east of Turra di a Calanca.

Turra di a Calanca

Latitude
41.69053° or 41° 41′ 26″ north
Longitude
8.88858° or 8° 53′ 19″ east
Open location code
8FHCMVRQ+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 504852832
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3379529
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Corsican to Welsh—“Turra di a Calanca” goes by many names.
  • Corsican: “Torra di a Calanca”
  • Corsican: “Torra di Calanca”
  • Corsican: “Turra di a Calanca”
  • French: “Tour d’Aglio”
  • French: “tour de Calanca”
  • French: “Tour de Calanca”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Turra di a Calanca”
  • Norwegian: “Turra di a Calanca”
  • Welsh: “Turra di a Calanca”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stade Gilbert Ciochetto and Plage d’Olmeto.

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