Torra di Galeria
The Tower of Galeria or Calcinaggia or Calcinaghja is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Galéria on the west coast of the French island of Corsica.Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
- Also known as: “Tour de Galeria”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Sainte-Marie de Galéria and Lac de Calca Tavulaghjiu.
Église Sainte-Marie de Galéria
Church
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Sainte-Marie de Galéria is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Torra di Galeria.
Lac de Calca Tavulaghjiu
Reservoir
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lac de Calca Tavulaghjiu is a reservoir in the Haute-Corse department of France. Lac de Calca Tavulaghjiu is situated 2½ km southwest of Torra di Galeria.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luzzipeo and Girolata.
Luzzipeo
Locality
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Luzzipeo is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Torra di Galeria.
Girolata
Village
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY 2.0.
Girolata is a village, which is situated 9 km southwest of Torra di Galeria.
Torra di Galeria
- Categories: Genoese towers in Corsica, building, and historic site
- Location: Corsica, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.41875° or 42° 25′ 8″ northLongitude
8.65737° or 8° 39′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8FJCCM94+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 620658001OpenStreetMap feature
building=historicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerWikidata ID
Q7826862
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In Other Languages
From Corsican to Welsh—“Torra di Galeria” goes by many names.
- Corsican: “Torra di Galeria”
- French: “tour de Galéria”
- French: “Tour de Galéria”
- Portuguese: “Torra di Galeria”
- Spanish: “torre de Galeria”
- Spanish: “Torre de Galeria”
- Turkish: “Galéria Kulesi”
- Welsh: “Torra di Galeria”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canoë and Parking Galéria.
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