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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  • Tower
  • …dates from the 16th century
  • Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Côme et Saint-Damien de Farinole and Église Saint-Martin de Patrimonio.
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Church
is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Torra di Ferringule.
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Church
is a church, which is situated 4 km southeast of Torra di Ferringule.
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Tower
The Tower of Negru is a Genoese tower located in the… is situated 3 km north of Torra di Ferringule.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farinole and Patrimonio.
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Village
is a commune in the department of on the island of .
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Village
is a commune in the French department… is situated 4 km southeast of Torra di Ferringule.
Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a commune in the department of on the island of . is situated 4½ km northeast of Torra di Ferringule.

Torra di Ferringule

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Latitude
42.73187° or 42° 43′ 55″ north
Longitude
9.34277° or 9° 20′ 34″ east
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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In Other Languages

From Corsican to Welsh—“Torra di Ferringule” goes by many names.
  • Corsican: “Torra di Ferringule”
  • 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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