Doss di Sponde blockhouse

The Doss di Sponde blockhouse is a 19th century Austro-Hungarian fortification built to protect the city of from an attack down the Vela Valley.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: building in Cadine, Italy
  • Also known as: “Fort Doss di Sponde” and “Forte Doss di Sponde - Batterie Doss di Sponde”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Buco di Vela roadblock and Our Lady of Sorrows church.

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Fort Cadine, also known as Bus De Vela, is a mid 19th century roadblock built to guard the city of in Northern Italy. The fort is situated 4km west of Trento, in a gorge called the Bus de Vela, which is where the fort gets its name. is situated 320 metres north of Doss di Sponde blockhouse.

Church
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is situated 1 km northwest of Doss di Sponde blockhouse.

Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1¼ km southwest of Doss di Sponde blockhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cadine and Sopramonte.

Village
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Village
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Doss di Sponde blockhouse

Latitude
46.08066° or 46° 4′ 50″ north
Longitude
11.07236° or 11° 4′ 21″ east
Inception
1862
Open location code
8FRH33JC+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 121968140
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q810929
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Doss di Sponde blockhouse” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Batterie Doss di Sponde”
  • German: “Batterie Doss di Sponde”
  • Italian: “Blockhaus Doss di Sponde”
  • Italian: “forte di Cadine”
  • Italian: “Forte Doss di Sponde”
  • Turkish: “Doss di Sponde Hisarı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tiro a Segno Nazionale - Sezione di Trento and Stoi.

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