Torra di a Castagna
The Tower of Castagna is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Coti-Chiavari on the west coast of Corsica. The tower was built in around 1600.
- Type: Tower
- Description: genoese coastal defence tower in Corsica
- Also known as: “Tour de la Castagna / a Torra di a Castagna”
Torra di a Castagna
- Categories: Genoese towers in Corsica, building, historic site, and fort
- Location: Coti-Chiavari, Arrondissement of Ajaccio, South Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
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Latitude
41.79884° or 41° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
8.7146° or 8° 42′ 53″ east
Open location code
8FHCQPX7+GR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=historic
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Corsican to Welsh—“Torra di a Castagna” goes by many names.
- Corsican: “Torra di a Castagna”
- French: “tour de la Castagna”
- French: “Tour de la Castagna”
- Welsh: “Torra di a Castagna”
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