Fort Petrazza
Fort Petrazza is a fort in Messina, Messina, Sicily. Fort Petrazza is situated nearby to the church Santa Maria Annunziata, as well as near the suburb Catarratti.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forte Gonzaga and Santa Maria Annunziata.
Forte Gonzaga
Photo: Simon Praud, Public domain.
Forte Gonzaga, also known as Castel Gonzaga, is a bastioned fort in Messina, Sicily. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it remained in use by the military until 1973. Today, the fort is in good condition. Forte Gonzaga is situated 1¼ km northeast of Fort Petrazza.
Santa Maria Annunziata
Church
Photo: Lampadina160, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Maria Annunziata is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Fort Petrazza.
Monumental Cemetery of Messina
Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Monumental Cemetery of Messina is situated 1¼ km southeast of Fort Petrazza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catarratti and San Filippo Superiore.
San Filippo Superiore
Village
Photo: Michele Careno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Filippo Superiore is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Fort Petrazza.
Larderia
Village
Photo: Salvatore All1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Larderia is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Fort Petrazza.
Fort Petrazza
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Batteria da costa Pietrazza”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Messina, Messina, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
38.1816° or 38° 10′ 54″ northLongitude
15.52812° or 15° 31′ 41″ eastElevation
236 metres (774 feet)Open location code
8FCQ5GJH+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 158428143OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortGeoNames ID
10344510Wikidata ID
Q113556624
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Italian—“Fort Petrazza” goes by many names.
- Czech: “pevnost Petrazza”
- Italian: “Forte Petrazza”
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