Tour de l'Osse

Tour de l'Osse

Tower with the Italian island of Capraia in the distance
Coordinates 42°51′40″N 9°28′51″E / 42.86111°N 9.48083°E / 42.86111; 9.48083Coordinates: 42°51′40″N 9°28′51″E / 42.86111°N 9.48083°E / 42.86111; 9.48083
Built 1599
Designated 17 December 1926
Reference no. PA00099168
Location of Tour de l'Osse in Corsica

The Tour de l'Osse or Tour de Losse (Corsican: Torra di l'Osse) is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Cagnano (Haute-Corse) on the French island of Corsica. The tower lies on the east coast of Cap Corse.

The construction of the tower was began in March 1599. It 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] In 1926 the tower was listed as one of the official historical monuments of France.[2]

Vertical section through the propose tower, 1598. The dimensions are in palmi (approx. 25 cm)

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Graziani, Antoine-Marie (2000). "Les ouvrages de défense en Corse contre les Turcs (1530-1650)". In Vergé-Franceschi, Michel; Graziani, Antoine-Marie. La guerre de course en Méditerranée (1515-1830) (in French). Paris: Presses de l'Université Paris IV-Sorbonne. p. 152. ISBN 2-84050-167-8.
  2. ↑ "Monuments historiques: Tour de Losso" (in French). Ministère de la culture. Retrieved 4 May 2014. The date of construction given in the database (1520) is incorrect.
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