Torra di Furiani

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The Tower of Furiani is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Furiani on the Corsica. The square tower stands within the village which is 220 metres above sea level. ()

Alternative names: Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 42°39'30"N, 9°24'53"E

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Torra di Furiani – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bastia, Beth Meir Synagogue, Saint-Florent Cathedral, Bastia Cathedral.

3.2 miNE
Church
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bastia, Bastia
83 min walk • Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bastia is a church in Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica. The building was classified as a Historic Monument in 2000.
3.1 miNE
Synagogue
Beth Meir Synagogue, Bastia
80 min walk • Beth Meir Synagogue of Bastia is a Jewish Synagogue located at 3 Rue du Castagno in Bastia, on the island of Corsica. It is an Orthodox synagogue and a member of the Israelite Central Consistory of France.
5.5 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Saint-Florent Cathedral, Saint-Florent
140 min walk • Saint-Florent Cathedral or Nebbio Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic church located in the town of Saint-Florent in Corsica, France. The cathedral is a national monument and is now the church of Santa Maria Assunta. The cathedral was the seat of the Bishop of Nebbio until 1801, when the diocese was merged into the Diocese of Ajaccio.
3 miNE
Church
Bastia Cathedral, Bastia
77 min walk • Bastia Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Bastia on the island of Corsica. It has been listed since 2000 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
3 miNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Église Sainte-Croix de Bastia, Bastia
77 min walk • Église Sainte-Croix de Bastia is a Catholic church in Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica. The building was classified as a Historic Monument in 1931. The church is located in the citadel of Bastia, in the historic center of the city, next to the Church of the Assumption of St. Mary.
6.2 miNW
Tower
Torra di Ferringule
160 min walk • The Tower of Ferringule is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Farinole on the west coast of Cap Corse. The tower was one of a series of coastal defences built by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.
4.1 miNE
Tower
Torra di Toga
105 min walk • The Tower of Toga or Tower of Pietrabugno was a Genoese tower located in the commune of Ville-di-Pietrabugno on the east coast of Cap Corse on the Corsica. The tower stood 1.5 kilometres north of the centre of the town of Bastia. The ruins were demolished in the 20th century.
3.9 miN
Area
Ville-di-Pietrabugno, Bastia
99 min walk • Ville-di-Pietrabugno is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
5.7 miNE
Tower
Torra di Grisgione
145 min walk • The Tower of Grisgione or Tower of Grigione was a Genoese tower located in the commune of San-Martino-di-Lota on the east coast of Capicorsu on the Corsica. No trace of the tower survives. The tower was constructed shortly after 1532.
4.8 miNE
Tower
Torra di Petranera
123 min walk • The Tower of Pietranera was a Genoese tower located in the hamlet of Pietranera in the commune of San-Martino-di-Lota on the east coast of Corsica. The tower no longer exists.
1.5 miE
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade Armand-Cesari, Furiani
39 min walk • Stade Armand-Cesari, also known as the Stade de Furiani, is a multi-purpose stadium in Furiani, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches of SC Bastia. The stadium is able to hold 16,000 people and opened in 1932.