Forte Albertino | |
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Forte di Vinadio (
Italian) | |
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General information | |
Type | Fort |
Architectural style | Military |
Town or city | Vinadio, Piedmont |
Country | Italy |
Completed | 1847 |
Website | |
www |
The Forte Albertino (also Forte di Vinadio) is an alpine fortress in Vinadio, Piedmont, northern Italy, located outside the town in the Stura di Demonte Valley. [1] [2] It is now used as a museum. [3]
Forte Albertino was commissioned in 1834 by Charles Albert of Savoy and, following a brief reprieve between 1837 and 1839, finished in 1847. [1] The fort is placed strategically close to the French border and the Maddalena Pass, giving Italian troops control of who entered the country. [3] An estimated 4,000 men helped erect the fort. [3] Its walls have a length of about 1,200 metres (3,900 ft), with a total of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) internal paths on three levels: the Upper Front, the Attack Front, and the Lower Front. [4] [3] The Upper and Lower Fronts consist of casements while the Attack Front had a ravelin and was the only point of access for communication with the outside world. [3] This included communication with the town, Porta Francia, and the Pass. [3]
The fort was never properly outfitted for war and was used as a prison for captured Garibaldini during the Battle of Aspromonte. [3] After the dawn of the 20th century, Forte Albertino became a barracks, then an artillery warehouse. [3] It was later bombed by the Allies during World War II and abandoned. [3] It has since then been renovated and is now used as a museum. [3]
Forte Albertino | |
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Forte di Vinadio (
Italian) | |
| |
General information | |
Type | Fort |
Architectural style | Military |
Town or city | Vinadio, Piedmont |
Country | Italy |
Completed | 1847 |
Website | |
www |
The Forte Albertino (also Forte di Vinadio) is an alpine fortress in Vinadio, Piedmont, northern Italy, located outside the town in the Stura di Demonte Valley. [1] [2] It is now used as a museum. [3]
Forte Albertino was commissioned in 1834 by Charles Albert of Savoy and, following a brief reprieve between 1837 and 1839, finished in 1847. [1] The fort is placed strategically close to the French border and the Maddalena Pass, giving Italian troops control of who entered the country. [3] An estimated 4,000 men helped erect the fort. [3] Its walls have a length of about 1,200 metres (3,900 ft), with a total of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) internal paths on three levels: the Upper Front, the Attack Front, and the Lower Front. [4] [3] The Upper and Lower Fronts consist of casements while the Attack Front had a ravelin and was the only point of access for communication with the outside world. [3] This included communication with the town, Porta Francia, and the Pass. [3]
The fort was never properly outfitted for war and was used as a prison for captured Garibaldini during the Battle of Aspromonte. [3] After the dawn of the 20th century, Forte Albertino became a barracks, then an artillery warehouse. [3] It was later bombed by the Allies during World War II and abandoned. [3] It has since then been renovated and is now used as a museum. [3]