Plätzwiese works

The Platwiese roadblock is an Austro-Hungarian fortification built in the region of Northern . Platwiese was built between 1889 and 1894, and was the first “armored” fortification built by Austria-Hungary.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: Austrian fortification in the Dolomites
  • Also known as: “Fort Plätzwiese” and “Sperrwerk Plätzwiese - Forte Vallandro”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dürrensteinhütte and Strudelkopf.

Mountain hut
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain hut.

Peak
Photo: JAn Dudík, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Alexander Hoernigk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain saddle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schluderbach and Misurina.

Hamlet
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement in the municipality of in , , until 1918 part of the Austro-Hungarian County of Tyrol. It is largely a holiday village. is situated 3 km southeast of Plätzwiese works.

Hamlet
Photo: Pavel Špindler, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southeast of Plätzwiese works.

Plätzwiese works

Latitude
46.64176° or 46° 38′ 30″ north
Longitude
12.1953° or 12° 11′ 43″ east
Open location code
8FRJJ5RW+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 103700845
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q2560286
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Plätzwiese works” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Werk Plätzwiese”
  • French: “fort Plätzwiese”
  • French: “Fort Plätzwiese”
  • German: “Fort Plätzwiese”
  • German: “Sperrwerk Plätzwiese”
  • German: “Werk Plätzwiese”
  • Hungarian: “Fort Plätzwiese”
  • Hungarian: “Forte Prato Piazza”
  • Hungarian: “Plätzwiese-erőd”
  • Hungarian: “Sperrwerk Plätzwiese”
  • Hungarian: “Werk Plätzwiese”
  • Italian: “Forte di Prato Piazza”
  • Italian: “Forte Plätzwiese”
  • Italian: “Forte Prato Piazza”
  • Italian: “Forte Pratopiazza”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Prato Piazza and Knollkopf - Col Rotondo dei Canopi.

Nearby Places

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