Torra di a Castagna

The Tower of Castagna (Corsican: Torra di a Castagna) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Coti-Chiavari on the west coast of Corsica.

Tower of Castagna
Native name Torra di a Castagna (Corsican)
Coordinates	41°47′56″N 8°42′52″E
Built	Around 1600
Location of Tower of Castagna in Corsica

The tower was built in around 1600. 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]

See also

• List of Genoese towers in Corsica