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Corsica-Genoa's empire

78 images Created 11 Mar 2014

Corsica, a French island with Genoese flavour
The powerful Republic of Genoa, one of the so-called “Maritime Republics” (Repubbliche Marinare) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 and for many centuries ruled the island of Corsica, the most important among numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean. Over the course of the 11th and particularly the 12th centuries, Genoa became the dominant naval force in the Western Mediterranean and still today the vestiges of this time are numerous around many places of Corsica, today a France’s region. Genoa build the first cities of the island, powerful fortresses against the pirates and also to control the local population. Most of these valled old cities survived and are the nucleus of modern Corsican coastal towns still showing intact medieval architecture is a perfect example of traditional Genoese cities, missed in the homeland. Many religious traditions, hundred of towers scattered along the coast against the Barbaresque pirates and beautiful Genoese bridges are scattered along the coast and now are one of the symbols of the island. Even the Corsican language bears the marks of Genoese influente because Corsica remained under Genoese control for five centuries, until the Corsican Republic of 1755 and its purchase by France in 1764.

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  • Ajaccio, the Archipel of the Sanguinaires Islands. On the foreground a Genoese tower protecting the harbour.
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  • Ajaccio, the Archipel of the Sanguinaires Islands. On the foreground a Genoese tower protecting the harbour.
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  • Ajaccio, the Genoese fortress.
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  • Ajaccio,Henoese architecture in the old city.
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  • Ajaccio, the Cathedral
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  • Ajaccio, the Cathedral
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  • Ajaccio, the Madonnuccia's religoius celebration is the most popular of the city.
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  • Ajaccio, the Madonnuccia's religoius celebration is the most popular of the city.
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  • Ajaccio, the Madonnuccia's religoius celebration is the most popular of the city.
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  • Ajaccio, the Madonnuccia's religoius celebration is the most popular of the city.
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  • Ajaccio, the Madonnuccia's religoius celebration is the most popular of the city.
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  • Ajaccio, the Madonnuccia's religoius celebration is the most popular of the city.
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  • Ajaccio, the Madonnuccia's religoius celebration is the most popular of the city.
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  • Ajaccio, the Madonnuccia's religoius celebration is the most popular of the city.
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  • Ajaccio, the Madonnuccia's religoius celebration is the most popular of the city.
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  • Bonifacio, the old city. Church of Ste Marie Majeure.
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  • Bonifacio, Genoese architecture. The old town is located on the promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The citadel was built in the 9th century with the foundation of the city. In the 12th century, the Genoese drove out Bonifacio's inhabitants and established their own colony.
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  • Bonifacio, Rue Dominique. Old Town,  traditional Genoese architecture.
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  • Bonifacio, Rue Dominique. Old Town,  traditional Genoese architecture.
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  • Bonifacio, Rue Dominique. Old Town,  traditional Genoese architecture.
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  • Bonifacio, Rue Dominique. Old Town,  traditional Genoese architecture.
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  • Bonifacio, Rue Dominique. Old Town,  traditional Genoese architecture.
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  • Bonifacio, the powerful fortress with the old Genoese Gate, once the only entrance to the Old City.
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  • Bonifacio, the powerful fortress with the old Genoese Gate, once the only entrance to the Old City.
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  • Bonifacio, the powerful fortress with the old Genoese Gate, once the only entrance to the Old City.
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  • Bonifacio, Genoese architecture. The old town is located on the promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The citadel was built in the 9th century with the foundation of the city. In the 12th century, the Genoese drove out Bonifacio's inhabitants and established their own colony.
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  • Bonifacio, Genoese architecture. The old town is located on the promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The citadel was built in the 9th century with the foundation of the city. In the 12th century, the Genoese drove out Bonifacio's inhabitants and established their own colony.
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  • Bonifacio, Genoese architecture. The old town is located on the promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The citadel was built in the 9th century with the foundation of the city. In the 12th century, the Genoese drove out Bonifacio's inhabitants and established their own colony.
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  • Bonifacio, Genoese architecture. The old town is located on the promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The citadel was built in the 9th century with the foundation of the city. In the 12th century, the Genoese drove out Bonifacio's inhabitants and established their own colony.
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  • Bonifacio, Genoese architecture. The old town is located on the promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The citadel was built in the 9th century with the foundation of the city. In the 12th century, the Genoese drove out Bonifacio's inhabitants and established their own colony.
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  • Bonifacio, the powerful fortress with the old Genoese Gate, once the only entrance to the Old City.
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  • Bonifacio, Genoese architecture. The old town is located on the promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The citadel was built in the 9th century with the foundation of the city. In the 12th century, the Genoese drove out Bonifacio's inhabitants and established their own colony.
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  • Bonifacio, the cliffs near the harbour.
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  • Calvi, the Genoese fortress.
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  • Calvi, the Genoese fortress.
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  • Calvi, the Genoese fortress.
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  • Calvi, the Genoese fortress.
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  • Calvi, the Genoese fortress.
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  • Calvi, the Genoese fortress.
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  • Calvi, the Genoese fortress.
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  • Calvi, Genoese Citadel, church of St Jean Baptiste.
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  • Calvi, Genoese Citadel, church of St Jean Baptiste.
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  • Calvi, Genoese Citadel, church of St Jean Baptiste.
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  • Calvi, view of the city from the Genoese fortress.
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  • Bonifacio, Rue Dominique. Old Town,  traditional Genoese architecture.
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  • Porto, the Genoese tower.
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  • Porto, the Genoese tower.
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  • Porto, the Genoese tower.
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  • Porto, the Genoese tower.
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  • Pianella (Ota) traditional Genoese bridge.
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  • Pianella (Ota) traditional Genoese bridge.
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  • Pianella (Ota) traditional Genoese bridge.
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  • Pianella (Ota) traditional Genoese bridge.
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  • Genoese bridge still utilised between Corte and Aleria.
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  • Cap Corse, Genoese Tour de Losse ("Tower of the bones" was a place of many fights between local soldiers and pirates).
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  • Cap Corse, the Genoese Santa Maria tower on a lonely bay north of Macinaggio village.
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  • Cap Corse, the Genoese Santa Maria tower on a lonely bay north of Macinaggio village.
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  • energia eolica presso Centuri a Cap Corse. In primo piano un antico mulino a vento.
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  • St. Florent, founded as fortress by Genoa.
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  • St. Florent, founded as fortress by Genoa.
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  • Borgo; in the back Biguglia Natural Reserve and Isola d'Elba (Italy).
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  • Cargese, the Greek Orthodox Catholic church build by Greeks refugees running away from the Ottoman Empire.
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  • Casinca, Vescovato village.
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  • Pontenovo, the bridge where Pasquale Paoli’s army was destroyed by French (1769). Over the bridge the Corse flag.
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  • Cargese, the Greek Orthodox Catholic church build by Greeks refugees running away from the Ottoman Empire.
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  • Cargese, the Greek Orthodox Catholic church build by Greeks refugees running away from the Ottoman Empire.
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  • Cargese, the Greek Orthodox Catholic church build by Greeks refugees running away from the Ottoman Empire.
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  • Ajaccio, the house where Napoleon Bonaparte is born now is a museum.
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  • Ajaccio, the house where Napoleon Bonaparte is born now is a museum. A portrait of the young Napoléon.
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  • Ajaccio, the house where Napoleon Bonaparte is born now is a museum.
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  • Ajaccio, the house where Napoleon Bonaparte is born now is a museum. A portrait of the young Napoléon.
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  • Ajaccio,Henoese architecture in the old city.
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  • Ajaccio,Henoese architecture in the old city.
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  • Ajaccio,Henoese architecture in the old city.
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  • Cap Corse, cimitero di Centuri.
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  • Aleria, the Matra's Genoese fortress (XVth century).
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  • Casinca, Loreto di Casinca village.
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  • Porto, the Genoese tower.
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