Forte del Santissimo Salvatore
Forte del Santissimo Salvatore, also known as Castello del Santissimo Salvatore, is a fort in Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it is still military property.- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
- …dates from 1546
- …is inscribed with “VOS ET IPSAM CIVITATEM BENEDICIMUS”
- Description: building in Messina, Italy
- Also known as“Forte di San Salvatore”“Forte San Salvatore”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stele della Madonna della Lettera and Cathedral of Messina.
Stele della Madonna della Lettera
Work of art
Stele della Madonna della Lettera is a work of art, which is situated 160 metres west of Forte del Santissimo Salvatore.
Cathedral of Messina
Church
Messina Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Messina, Sicily. Cathedral of Messina is situated 1 km southwest of Forte del Santissimo Salvatore.
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele II
Theater building
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele II is a theater building, which is situated 740 metres west of Forte del Santissimo Salvatore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catarratti and San Filippo Superiore.
Catarratti
Suburb
Catarratti is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Forte del Santissimo Salvatore.
San Filippo Superiore
Village
San Filippo Superiore is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Forte del Santissimo Salvatore.
Punta Pezzo
Locality
Punta Pezzo is a point in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. Punta Pezzo is situated 7 km northeast of Forte del Santissimo Salvatore.
Forte del Santissimo Salvatore
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Latitude
38.19706° or 38° 11′ 49″ north
Longitude
15.56452° or 15° 33′ 52″ east
Open location code
8FCQ5HW7+RR
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Forte del Santissimo Salvatore” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Forte del Santissimo Salvatore”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن المخلص الاقدس”
- Georgian: “მესინის წმინდა მაცხოვრის ციხესიმაგრე”
- Italian: “Forte del Santissimo Salvatore”
- Turkish: “Santissimo Salvatore Hisarı”
Localities in the Area
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