Torra di l’Isuledda
The Tower of Isuledda is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Pietrosella on the Corsica. The tower sits at an elevation of 68 m on a promontory, the Punta di Sette Nave, which forms the southern limit of the Gulf of Ajaccio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
- Also known as: “Tour des Sette Navi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Sainte-Monique de Pietrosella.
Église Sainte-Monique de Pietrosella
Church
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Sainte-Monique de Pietrosella is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Torra di l’Isuledda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ajaccio and Les Jardins de l’Empereur.
Ajaccio
Photo: Pir6mon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ajaccio is the capital of the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, home to 71,000 people. It is a sun-kissed tourist town with frequent visits by cruise ships.
Les Jardins de l’Empereur
Suburb
Les Jardins de l'Empereur is a neighbourhood of Ajaccio, Corsica, France. The neighbourhood has been described as a banlieue and is classed as a sensitive urban zone. Les Jardins de l’Empereur is situated 9 km north of Torra di l’Isuledda.
Torra di l’Isuledda
- Categories: Genoese towers in Corsica, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Pietrosella, Arrondissement of Ajaccio, South Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
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Latitude
41.84441° or 41° 50′ 40″ northLongitude
8.75459° or 8° 45′ 17″ eastElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Inception
17th centuryHeight
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8FHCRQV3+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 70243002OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3379500
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In Other Languages
From Corsican to Welsh—“Torra di l’Isuledda” goes by many names.
- Corsican: “Torra di l’Isuledda”
- Corsican: “Torra di l’Isulella”
- French: “tour d’Isolella”
- French: “Tour de l’Isolella”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Torra di l’Isuledda”
- Norwegian: “Torra di l’Isuledda”
- Welsh: “Torra di l’Isuledda”
- Welsh: “tour d’Isolella”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pinède de l’Isolella and Plage de Stagnole.
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