| Tower of Mortella | |
|---|---|
| Native name Corsican: Torre di Mortella | |
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| Location | Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse |
| Coordinates | 42°42′54″N 9°15′25″E / 42.71500°N 9.25694°E |
| Built | 1563-1564 |
| Architect | Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino |
| Designated | 1991 |
| Reference no. | PA00099279 |
  Location of Tower of Mortella in Corsica | |
The Tower of Mortella (Corsican: Torra di Mortella) is a ruined Genoese tower on Corsica, located on the coast near Punta Mortella (Myrtle Point) in the commune of Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse. It was a progenitor of the numerous Martello towers the British built in the 19th century throughout their empire.