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Today, there are no remains of this tower, the only trace of which can be found in a painting in the church of Saint Mark in Macinaggio.
. This clue suggests that it stood at the mouth of the Goielli stream, in the southern part of today's port.

The Towers

Built between the 15th and 18th centuries, the main role of the Cap Corse towers was to watch over the sea and defend the coast from the great barbarian raids.

It was at the instigation of the Republic of Genoa that the circular coastal towers were built along the coast.
These watchtowers also served as customs posts and landmarks for ships. These buildings were financed by taxes on wine (gabelle) or by loans (e.g. the office of Saint George).
In Cap Corse, the villagers themselves took charge of their construction.
Square fortified towers appeared at the same time. Built by lordly families as a symbol of social prestige, they also served as a refuge for the population in times of peril.
Today, these high places of memory, protected and restored, form an integral part of the island's architectural heritage and characterise the Cap corsin landscape.

See VIDEO SAPÈ© - Antoine -Marie-Graziani- "The Genoese towers of Cape Corsica" (Nov.2020)

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