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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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[[File:Tour-de-Seneque.jpg|thumb|Tour de Sénèque]]
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The '''Torra di Seneca''' ({{lang-fr|Tour de Sénèque}}) is a [[Genoese tower]] in [[Corsica]], located in the [[communes of France|commune]] of [[Luri, Haute-Corse]].


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>
It is one of the [[Monument historique|Official Historical Monuments]] of [[France]] since 1840.<ref>French Ministry of Culture: [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=RETROUVER&FIELD_1=cmer1&VALUE_1=Luri&FIELD_2=cmer4&VALUE_2=tour&NUMBER=1&GRP=0&REQ=%28%28Luri%29%20%3aLOCA%2cPLOC%2cINSEE%20%20ET%20%20%28%28tour%29%20%3aDENO%2cPARN%2cREMA%2cACTU%2cPDEN%2cMHPP%20%29%29&SPEC=9&SYN=1&IMLY=&MAX1=1&MAX2=100&MAX3=100&DOM=Tous Tour de Sénèque] {{fr icon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.corse.culture.gouv.fr/monuments/actions_crmh/carte_tours.gif|title=Drac Corse - Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication|website=www.corse.culture.gouv.fr|access-date=2016-12-30}}</ref>
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>


==Notes and references==
==See also==
*[[List of Genoese towers in Corsica]]
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Latest revision as of 08:29, 1 November 2024

Tower of Seneca
Native name
Torra di Seneca (Corsican)
Coordinates42°54′18″N 9°22′21″E / 42.90500°N 9.37250°E / 42.90500; 9.37250
Built16th century
Designated1840
Reference no.PA00099211
Torra di Seneca is located in Corsica
Torra di Seneca
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Base Mérimée: Tour de Sénèque, dite ancien donjon, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ 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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