Cittadella of Alessandria

The Cittadella of Alessandria is a star fort and citadel in the city of , . It was built in the 18th century by the Kingdom of Sardinia, and today it is one of the best preserved fortifications of that era.
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Photo: Brigante mandrogno, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ponte Cittadella and Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta.

Bridge
Photo: Lampofinale, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bridge, which is situated 460 metres southeast of Cittadella of Alessandria.

Sports venue
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is a multi-use stadium in , Italy. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Alessandria and Juventus Next Gen. is situated 1 km east of Cittadella of Alessandria.

Railway station
Photo: photobeppus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the city and comune of , in the region, . Opened in 1850, it forms part of the Turin–Genoa railway, and is also a junction for six other lines, to Chivasso, Piacenza, Novara, Pavia, Cavallermaggiore, Ovada and San Giuseppe di Cairo. is situated 1½ km south of Cittadella of Alessandria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casalbagliano and Pavone d’Alessandria.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Cittadella of Alessandria.

Village
Photo: Terensky, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Cittadella of Alessandria.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Cittadella of Alessandria.

Cittadella of Alessandria

Latitude
44.9213° or 44° 55′ 17″ north
Longitude
8.60442° or 8° 36′ 16″ east
Elevation
94 metres (308 feet)
Inception
1732
Open location code
8FPCWJC3+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1497111622
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
10300818
Wiki­data ID
Q15210713
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Piemontese—“Cittadella of Alessandria” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “亚历山德里亚的城塞”
  • Chinese: “亞歷山德里亞城堡”
  • Croatian: “Citadela Alessandrije”
  • Dutch: “Citadel van Alessandria”
  • Esperanto: “Citadelo de Alessandria”
  • French: “citadelle d’Alessandria”
  • French: “Citadelle d’Alessandria”
  • Italian: “Cittadella di Alessandria”
  • Persian: “ارگ آلساندریا”
  • Piemontese: “Sitadela ëd Lissandria”

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