Tower of the Genoese Governor's Palace, Citadel, Bastia, Corsica
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Tower of the Genoese Governor's Palace, Citadel, Bastia, Corsica. Corsica was a territory of the city state of Genoa until 1768, when the island was ceded to France to pay off a debt. Bastia was the island's capital until 1791.