Tower of Meria | |
Native Name: | Torra di Meria |
Native Language: | Corsican |
Built: | Second half 16th century |
Coordinates: | 42.9347°N 9.4672°W |
Map Relief: | yes |
The Tower of Meria (co|Torra di Meria) is a ruined Genoese tower in Corsica located in the commune of Meria on the east coast of Cap Corse.
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.[1]