Donjons, towers, citadels and bastions in Haute-corse

Tower
20238 Morsiglia

The Saint John Tower of Morsiglia, built in the 15th century in Pecorile, is a square tower of schist defense, typical of Cap Corse. It is 16 metres high and illustrates the Genoese military architecture of the region.

Castle
20220 Algajola

The castle of Algajola, built in the 16th century in Balagne, is an ancient Genoese fortress overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, having served as a residence for the lieutenant of the Office of Saint George until the 18th century.

Genoese tower
20222 Brando

The Genoese tower of Erbalunga, built in the 16th century in Brando, Corsica, is a ruined coastal fortification, emblematic of the genoese defensive system against barbaric invasions. Classified as a Historical Monument, it dominates the port of Erbalunga.

Genoese tower
20228 Luri

The tower of Seneca, former 16th century dungeon, is a Genoese tower located between Pino and Luri, in Cap Corse, offering an exceptional panorama on the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas.

Genoese tower
20247 Rogliano

The Genoese tower of Santa Maria-della-Chiappella, built in the 16th century in Rogliano, Corsica, is a coastal defense tower today in ruins, classified as a historic monument since 1991.

Genoese tower
20222 Brando

The Genoese tower of Sacro, built in the 14th century in Brando, Corsica, is an ancient ruined watchtower part of the Genoese coastal defensive system against barbaric invasions.

Genoese tower
20247 Rogliano

The Genoese tower of Rogliano, built in the 15th century in the Corsican village of Rogliano, is a fortified building emblematic of Genoese military heritage in Corsica, classified as a historical monument since 1935.

Genoese tower
20217 Nonza

The Genoese tower of Nonza, built between the 15th and 16th century, is a square watch tower in grey-green schist, perched 167 m on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, in the Corsican village of Nonza. A strategic symbol of Cape Corsica, it monitored the Gulf of Saint-Florent.