Biguglia Castle

En un regard

Le château en bref

Biguglia Castle, whose origins date back to the mid-12th century when Giovanni Bagnaria had it built on a pre-existing tower, became the main centre of power in Corsica in the mid-14th century: after the popular revolt of 1357–1358, Genoa installed its representative and a court of justice there. A constant prize in the rivalries with the Cinarchesi lords, who claimed descent from Ugo Colonna, it was besieged at least twenty times in one hundred and thirty years. In 1489, the Office of Saint George, victorious over the lords of Leca, ordered its destruction so that it could never again become a stake in the struggle for power – Bastia then becoming the new Genoese administrative capital of the island. The site now lies in a preserved natural setting, close to the Biguglia lagoon and the Tyrrhenian Sea.