The Tower of Erbalunga (Corsican: Torra d'Erbalunga) is a ruined Genoese tower located near Erbalunga in the commune of Brando on the east coast of the Cap Corse in Corsica. It was part of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.
A tower existed at Erbalunga in 1488. It was destroyed by French forces during their invasion of Corsica in 1553 and was subsequently rebuilt when the French withdrew after the treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis.
In 1927, the tower was officially listed as one of the historical monuments of France. Today, the ruin stands as a testament to the coastal defense history of the region.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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