Torra di Ferringule

The Tower of Ferringule is a Genoese tower located in the commune of on the west coast of Cap Corse. The tower was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Côme et Saint-Damien de Farinole and Église Saint-Martin de Patrimonio.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Torra di Ferringule.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km southeast of Torra di Ferringule.

Tower
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tower of Negru is a Genoese tower located in the commune of on the coast of the . The tower sits on the shore on the west coast of Capicorsu. is situated 3 km north of Torra di Ferringule.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farinole and Patrimonio.

Village
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is a commune in the department of on the island of . The village is located between the mountains and the sea between and Negro with the two hamlets of Sparagaggio and Bracolaccia.

Village
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is a commune in the French department of , collectivity and island of . The inhabitants are known as patrimoniens and patrimoniennes in French, patrimuninchi in Corsican, and patrimoniesi in Italian. is situated 4 km southeast of Torra di Ferringule.

Village
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is a commune in the department of on the island of . The commune is on the west coast of the Cap Corse peninsula. The Olmeta river flows through the commune and enters the sea in the village of Negru. is situated 4½ km northeast of Torra di Ferringule.

Torra di Ferringule

Latitude
42.73187° or 42° 43′ 55″ north
Longitude
9.34277° or 9° 20′ 34″ east
Inception
16th century
Open location code
8FJFP8JV+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 656314304
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q7826857
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Corsican to Welsh—“Torra di Ferringule” goes by many names.
  • Corsican: “Torra di Ferringule”
  • French: “tour de Farinole”
  • French: “Tour de Farinole”
  • Turkish: “Farinole Kulesi”
  • Welsh: “Torra di Ferringule”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plage de Farinole and Piscina.

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