Doss Fornas

The Doss Fornas battery was built between 1878-80, opposite the Brussa ferro battery in Valsorda. The battery was one of the last fortifications built in the “Trentino-style”.
Wikipedia
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Trento, Italy
  • Also known as: “Batterie Doss Fornass” and “Forte Doss Fornas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Valentine church and Cemetery of Valsorda.

Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 560 metres north of Doss Fornas.

Cemetery
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 560 metres north of Doss Fornas.

Park
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a park, which is situated 760 metres northeast of Doss Fornas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mattarello and Acquaviva.

Village
Photo: Pacifico, CC BY 3.0.
is a small town in , Italy. It has been subsumed into a frazione of the comune of , having previously been an independent comune.

Hamlet
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Doss Fornas.

Village
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a comune in in the northern region , located about 10 kilometres southeast of . As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,985 and an area of 20.7 square kilometres. is situated 3½ km east of Doss Fornas.

Doss Fornas

Latitude
46.00253° or 46° 0′ 9″ north
Longitude
11.15538° or 11° 9′ 19″ east
Elevation
551 metres (1,808 feet)
Inception
1878
Open location code
8FRH2534+25
Open­Street­Map ID
way 71384910
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11906254
Wiki­data ID
Q3748548
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Doss Fornas” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Forte Doss Fornas”
  • Italian: “batteria Doss Fornas”
  • Italian: “Batteria Doss Fornas”
  • Italian: “Forte Doss Fornas”

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Nearby Places

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