Ruaz roadblock

Ruaz Roadblock is an Austro-Hungarian fortification built in Subrayon V of the Austro-Hungarian fortifications on the Italian border. The roadblock was built between 1897 and 1900, on the slopes of Col Di Lana, 1400m above sea level, in what is now Northern Italy.
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  • Building
  • Description: fort in Livinallongo del Col di Lana, Italy
  • Also known as
    “Ex. Forte Ruaz”
    “Forte Ruaz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Corte and Col di Lana.
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Bunker
is an Austro-Hungarian fortification built… is situated 650 metres east of Ruaz roadblock.
2015 Michael 2015, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peak
The is a mountain of the Fanes Group in the Italian . is situated 3 km east of Ruaz roadblock.
Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mountain saddle
The is a high mountain pass in the in in . is situated 4 km northwest of Ruaz roadblock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Livinallongo del Col di Lana and Arabba.
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Village
is a comune in the… is situated 3½ km southeast of Ruaz roadblock.
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Village
is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Ruaz roadblock.
Unterillertaler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Ruaz roadblock.

Ruaz roadblock

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Latitude
46.4974° or 46° 29′ 51″ north
Longitude
11.91726° or 11° 55′ 2″ east
Open location code
8FRHFWW8+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200224767
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1557211

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Ruaz roadblock” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Sperre Buchensteintal”
  • German: “Sperre Buchensteintal”
  • Italian: “Forte Ruaz”
  • Turkish: “Ruaz Hisarı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vigili del Fuoco - Distaccamento Volontari di Arabba and Col Toron.

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