Torra di a Parata
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The Torra di a Parata is a Genoese tower
in Corsica
, located in the commune
of Ajaccio
.
This tower was built circa 1550 by Dumenicu d’Urnanu and Girolamo da Levante, on the Pointe de la Parata, facing the Îles Sanguinaires archipel.
It is also known as "a torra di a Sanguinara di terra" (Land Sanguinaire tower), in opposite of Torra di Castelluchju
, "a torra di a Sanguinara di mari" (Sea Sanguinaire tower).
It is one of the Official Historical Monuments
of France
.
Genoese tower
The Genoese towers are vestiges of the Genoese heritage after their occupation of Corsica.The Corsican littoral is constellated with these towers , which are now one of the symbols of the island. Although all of them don’t have a Genoese origin — some of them are Florentine — they are generally...
in Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
, located in the commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Ajaccio
Ajaccio
Ajaccio , is a commune on the island of Corsica in France. It is the capital and largest city of the region of Corsica and the prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud....
.
This tower was built circa 1550 by Dumenicu d’Urnanu and Girolamo da Levante, on the Pointe de la Parata, facing the Îles Sanguinaires archipel.
It is also known as "a torra di a Sanguinara di terra" (Land Sanguinaire tower), in opposite of Torra di Castelluchju
Torra di Castelluchju
The Torra di Castelluchju is a Genoese tower in Corsica, located in the commune of Ajaccio. This tower was built on the largest island of the arthipel of Îles Sanguinaires.It is one of the Official Historical Monuments of France.-Notes and references:...
, "a torra di a Sanguinara di mari" (Sea Sanguinaire tower).
It is one of the Official Historical Monuments
Monument historique
A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.