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The '''Torra di Seneca''' is a [[tower]] in [[Corsica]]. |
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The '''Tower of Seneca''' ({{langx|co|Torra di Seneca}}) is a ruined [[Genoese towers in Corsica|Genoese tower]] located in the [[communes of France|commune]] of [[Luri, Haute-Corse|Luri]] in the [[Cap Corse]] region of the [[Corsica]]. |
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The tower was built in the 16th century.<ref name=mhse/> It was one of a series of defences constructed by the [[Republic of Genoa]] between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by [[Barbary pirates]].<ref>{{cite book | last= Graziani | first= Antoine-Marie | contribution= Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650) | editor1-last= Vergé-Franceschi | editor1-first=Michel | editor2-last= Graziani | editor2-first= Antoine-Marie | year=2000 | title= La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) | publisher= Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne | place=Paris | isbn= 2-84050-167-8 | pages=73–144 |language=French }}</ref> |
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The tower now belongs to the commune. In 1840 it was added to the official list of the [[Monument historique|historical monuments]] of France.<ref name=mhse>{{Base Mérimée|PA00099211|Tour de Sénèque, dite ancien donjon}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of Genoese towers in Corsica]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:29, 1 November 2024
| Tower of Seneca | |
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| Native name Torra di Seneca (Corsican) | |
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| Coordinates | 42°54′18″N 9°22′21″E / 42.90500°N 9.37250°E |
| Built | 16th century |
| Designated | 1840 |
| Reference no. | PA00099211 |
  Location of Tower of Seneca in Corsica | |
The Tower of Seneca (Corsican: Torra di Seneca) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Luri in the Cap Corse region of the Corsica.
The tower was built in the 16th century.[1] It was one of a series of defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.[2]
The tower now belongs to the commune. In 1840 it was added to the official list of the historical monuments of France.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Base Mérimée: Tour de Sénèque, dite ancien donjon, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Graziani, Antoine-Marie (2000). "Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650)". In Vergé-Franceschi, Michel; Graziani, Antoine-Marie (eds.). La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) (in French). Paris: Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne. pp. 73–144. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
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