Telemetry Tower Hermada
Telemetry Tower Hermada is a tower in Cavallino-Treporti, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Telemetry Tower Hermada is situated near the village Punta Sabbioni, as well as near Marina di Lio Grando Srl.- Tower
- Description: The task of the tower was the calculation of the distance between the cannon and the target (often an enemy ship or a fortified post). Since radar did not exist at the time, everything was based on optics and trigonometry.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Treporti and Amalfi Battery.
Fort Treporti
Fort Treporti is situated 790 metres north of Telemetry Tower Hermada.
Amalfi Battery
The Amalfi Battery, sometimes called the Amage… Amalfi Battery is situated 1 km east of Telemetry Tower Hermada.
Punta Sabbioni Ferry
Punta Sabbioni Ferry is a station, which is situated 1 km west of Telemetry Tower Hermada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta Sabbioni and Treporti.
Punta Sabbioni
Punta Sabbioni is a hamlet in the municipality of Cavallino-Treporti, near Venice, Italy.
Port of Lido
Port of Lido is a locality, which is situated 3 km south of Telemetry Tower Hermada.
Telemetry Tower Hermada
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Latitude
45.44872° or 45° 26′ 55″ north
Longitude
12.43491° or 12° 26′ 6″ east
Open location code
8FQJCCXM+FX
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Telemetry Tower Hermada” goes by many names.
- German: “Entfernungsmessturm Via Hermada”
- German: “Feuerleitturm Via Hermada”
- German: “Telemetrieturm Via Hermada”
- Italian: “Torre Telemetrica Via Hermada”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marina di Lio Grando Srl and IAT Punta Sabbioni.
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