La tour d'Agnello - Rogliano - France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
N 43° 00.601 E 009° 25.638
32T E 534822 N 4762014
Au dessus de la baie de Capendula, pittoresquement perchée au sommet de la Pointe d'Agnello (Punta d'Agnello) se dresse la TOUR D'AGNELLO, depuis la fin du 16° siècle.
Waymark Code: WM151H7
Location: Corse, France
Date Posted: 09/27/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Mark1962
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Above the bay of Capendula, picturesquely perched at the top of the Punta d'Agnello, stands the TOWER OF AGNELLO, since the late 16th century.


La tour d'Agnello

Credits

Les TOURS GÉNOISES de FINOCCHIAROLA, de SANTA MARIA, d’AGNELLO et de l’îlot de la GIRAGLIA , ces quatre tours construites au cours du milieu du XVIe siècle sous l'impulsion de la république de Gènes, forment un étrange alignement et faisaient partie du système de défense côtière de la Communauté de Rogliano.
Aujourd'hui, ces tours sont protégées et restaurées. Elle font partie intégrante du patrimoine architectural insulaire.

Les Tours
Du 14° au 18° siècle, les tours ont été construites à l’époque où les invasions barbaresques étaient nombreuses.
Elles sont pour la plupart édifiées sur le littoral, et pour certaines dans les villages.
On en dénombre cent sur toute la Corse, dont le quart dans le Cap Corse et dix à Rogliano.
Il existe deux sortes de tours : Les rondes, qui appartenaient à la communauté étaient plus difficile à construire car plus solides et hautes (12 à 17 m) assuraient la surveillance et la défense de la mer et des côtes.
Les carrées souvent bâties à l’intérieur, exception faite de la Tour de l’île de la Giraglia, étaient le bien de leur propriétaire et servaient de refuge à la population.


Agnello tower

The GENOINE TOWERS of FINOCCHIAROLA, SANTA MARIA, AGNELLO and the islet of GIRAGLIA, these four towers, built in the middle of the 16th century at the instigation of the Republic of Genoa, form a strange alignment and were part of the coastal defence system of the Community of Rogliano.
Today, these towers are protected and restored. They are an integral part of the island's architectural heritage.

The Towers
From the 14th to the 18th century, the towers were built at a time when barbarian invasions were numerous.
Most of them were built on the coast, and some in the villages.
There are a hundred of them all over Corsica, a quarter of which are in the Cap Corse and ten in Rogliano.
There are two kinds of towers: the round ones, which belonged to the community, were more difficult to build because they were more solid and high (12 to 17 m) and ensured the surveillance and defence of the sea and the coast.
The square towers, often built inland, with the exception of the tower on the island of Giraglia, were the property of their owners and served as a refuge for the population.

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Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 30.00

Difficulty:

Opening times and fees:
Free


Parking Area: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.
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