Torra di Petranera

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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. ()

Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 42°43'15"N, 9°27'21"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bastia, Tour d'Erbalunga, Beth Meir Synagogue, Bastia Cathedral.

1.7 miS
Church
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bastia, Bastia
43 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.
3.8 miN
Beach, Tower
Tour d'Erbalunga, Erbalunga
97 min walk • The Tour d'Erbalunga is a ruined Genoese tower near Erbalunga located in the commune of Brando on the east coast of the Cap Corse on the French island of Corsica. A tower existed at Erbalunga in 1488.
1.7 miS
Synagogue
Beth Meir Synagogue, Bastia
45 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.
2 miS
Church
Bastia Cathedral, Bastia
51 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.
2 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Église Sainte-Croix de Bastia, Bastia
51 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.
1.5 miN
Tower
Torra di Miomu
38 min walk • The Tower of Miomu is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Santa-Maria-di-Lota on the east coast of the Corsica. The tower sits on the shore about 6 km north of the port of Bastia. The tower was built in 1561.
0.8 miS
Tower
Torra di Toga
21 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.
1.4 miSW
Area
Ville-di-Pietrabugno, Bastia
35 min walk • Ville-di-Pietrabugno is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
4.8 miSW
Tower
Torra di Furiani
123 min walk • 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. The tower was one of a series of defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.
0.9 miN
Tower
Torra di Grisgione
23 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.
5.4 miN
Tower
Torra di Sacru
138 min walk • The Tower of Sacru is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Brando, Haute-Corse on the east coast of the Corsica. Only part of the base survives.