Giraglia

Coordinates: 43°01′31″N 9°24′24″E / 43.02528°N 9.40667°E / 43.02528; 9.40667
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Giraglia Lighthouse
Cape Corse
Coordinates43°01′36″N 9°24′20″E / 43.026804°N 9.405606°E / 43.026804; 9.405606
Tower
Constructed1848
Constructionstone tower
Height25.80 metres (84.6 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern centered on a keeper’s house
Markingswhite tower, black balcony and lantern
Heritageclassified historical monument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height85.20 metres (279.5 ft)
Range26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.

Giraglia is a French island at the northern tip of

Genoese tower, both of which are official historical monuments of France
.

The island is part of the commune of Ersa, but there are no settlements on the island. The closest settlements are Tollare, Ersa commune, and Barcaggio, Rogliano commune, on the main island of Corsica.[1]

The lighthouse

The Giraglia Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Giraglia Island, about one mile off Barcaggio on the northernmost tip of Cap Corse.[2] It is opposite the mouth of the Acqua Tignese river. The lighthouse was first constructed in 1573 by the

Marine nationale in Bastia.[3]

Torra di Giraglia

Construction of this tower began in April 1584. It was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to protect against attacks by Barbary pirates.[4] The design of the Giaglia tower is unusual in being square rather than round. The tower is owned by the French state and in 2008 was listed as one of the official Historical Monuments of France.[5]

Giraglia Rolex Cup

The

St. Tropez, France, passes through the Îles d'Hyères off the French coast near Toulon, then around Giraglia, and finishes off in Genoa, Italy, a total distance of 243 nautical miles (450 km; 280 mi).[6]

Bird colony

The island contains a small colony of Scopoli's shearwaters where around 25–30 pairs of birds breed in old rabbit holes.[7]

Gallery

  • Giraglia
    Giraglia
  • Giraglia seen from Barcaggio's beach
    Giraglia seen from Barcaggio's beach
  • Lighthouse on Giraglia, circa 1900
    Lighthouse on Giraglia, circa 1900

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-88-365-2976-6
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  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Corsica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: Phare de la Giraglia, sur l'île de la Giraglia, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  4. ISBN 2-84050-167-8
    .
  5. ^ Base Mérimée: Tour de la Giraglia, sur l'île de la Giraglia, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  6. ^ "Giraglia Rolex Cup (". Les régates (in French). Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  7. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1998.tb04615.x
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External links

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