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Completion of the Tower
- When
- 1565
- Where
- Mortella Point
The round fortress at Mortella Point was finished in 1565 under the design of Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino.
Completed in 1565, the structure served as a round fortress within a Genoese defence system. Designed by Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino, it stands as the original model for the later Martello tower type used in the 19th century.
Sources
- Martello tower Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-30
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