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Fortress

Forte Sperone

Italy

Heritage status
Italian national heritage
Location
Genoa
Coordinates
44.44056°, 8.93056°
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Forte Sperone in Italy
Photo: Bbruno · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Forte Sperone is a fortification included in the "New Walls" built to defend the Italian city of Genoa, located on top of Mount Peralto. The union of two walls, one on the side of Val Polcevera and the other on the side of Val Bisagno, gives the fort the appearance of the bow of a ship, from which its name derives.

Due to its dominant position, it was one of the most important structures of the fortifications of Genoa.

Text adapted from “Forte Sperone” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Forte Sperone ranks #6,177 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #434 of the 555 mapped in Italy. 19 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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