Donjons, towers, citadels and bastions in South Corsica

Citadelles
20169 Bonifacio

The citadel of Bonifacio, a medieval fortified enclosure built in the 12th century, dominates the Corsican town on a 60-metre cliff. This Genoese president, both military and urban, controlled the mouths of Bonifacio and protected the trade routes between Genoa, Liguria and Sardinia.

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20150 Ota

The Genoese tower of Porto, built in the 16th century in Ota, South Corsica, is a fortified square tower overlooking the Gulf, classified as a historical monument since 1946.

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20100 Sartène

The Genoese tower of Roccapina, built in the 17th century in Sartène in South Corsica, is a circular coastal tower today in ruins, classified as a historical monument since 1994.

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20138 Coti-Chiavari

The Capo-Nero tower, built in the 16th-17th centuries in Coti-Chivari, Corsica, is a genoese defensive tower typical of the Mediterranean coast, classified as a historical monument in 1994.

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20138 Coti-Chiavari

The Genoese tower of Capo-di-Muro, built between 1580 and 1617 in Coti-Chiavari, South Corsica, is an emblematic coastal defence tower of the genoese apparatus of the 16th-17th century, classified as a historical monument.

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20131 Pianottoli-Caldarello

The Caldarello Genoese tower, built in the 16th century in Pianottoli-Caldarello in South Corsica, is a round coastal granite tower that served as an advanced post for coral defence and fishing.

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20100 Ajaccio

The Genoese tower of the Parata, located in Ajaccio, Corsica, is a watch tower built between the 16th and 18th centuries to protect the coastline of barbaric pirates.

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20128 Grosseto-Prugna

The Genoese tower of Capitello, built in the 16th century in Grosseto-Prugna in South Corsica, is an historic monument emblematic of Corsican defensive architecture.