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The '''Tower of Vignale''' ({{langx|co|Torra di Vignale}}) was a [[Genoese tower]] located in the [[communes of France|commune]] of [[Ghisonaccia]] on the east coast of the [[Corsica]]. No trace of the tower survives. |
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The '''Torra di Vignale''' is a [[tower]] in [[Corsica]]. It is one of the [[Monument historique|Official Historical Monuments]] of [[France]]. It is one of the key filming locations of game of thrones season 4 and is set to be turned into a hotel once filming has wrapped up. Additionally this place in France is where they filmed that part of lord of the rings with the tower of iisengard where the hobbits get high on hella kush. I like lord of the rings because it is a good film series and I would like to go and see the new hobbit film. An draginz are cool an giblinz suk! Peace out --------- dragon <ref>http://www.corse.culture.gouv.fr/monuments/actions_crmh/carte_tours.gif</ref> |
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The tower was one of a series of coastal 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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==Notes and references== |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of Genoese towers in Corsica]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 19:45, 4 November 2024
| Tower of Vignale | |
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| Native name Torra di Vignale (Corsican) | |
  Location of Tower of Vignale in Corsica | |
| Coordinates | 42°0′21″N 9°27′25″E / 42.00583°N 9.45694°E |
| Built | Second half of 16th century |
The Tower of Vignale (Corsican: Torra di Vignale) was a Genoese tower located in the commune of Ghisonaccia on the east coast of the Corsica. No trace of the tower survives.
The tower was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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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