Torra d'Orchinu

The Tower of Orchinu (Corsican: Torra d'Orchinu) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Cargèse on the Corsica. It sits at an elevation of 172 metres (564 ft) on the Punta d'Orchinu headland.

Tower of Orchinu
Native name Torra d'Orchinu (Corsican)
Coordinates	42°10′32″N 8°34′36″E
Built	1605–1606
Architect	Giacomo della Piana
Location of Tower of Orchinu in Corsica

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. The Tour d'Orchinu tower was built between 1605 and 1606 under the direction of Giacomo della Piana.^[1]

Portions of the headland and the adjacent coastline covering an area of 190 hectares (470 acres) are owned by an agency of the French state, the Conservatoire du littoral.^[2]

See also

• List of Genoese towers in Corsica