Forte del Varignano
Forte del Varignano is a castle in Liguria, Northwest Italy. Forte del Varignano is situated nearby to the military installation COMSUBIN, as well as near the church Nostra Signora delle Grazie (Porto Venere).Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Varignano Roman Villa and Nostra Signora delle Grazie (Porto Venere).
Varignano Roman Villa
Archaeological site
Photo: Donatella Chiapponi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Varignano Roman Villa is an ancient Roman residence located in Varignano, now a frazione of the town of Porto Venere in the province of La Spezia, Italy. Its site is marked by an archaeological museum. Varignano Roman Villa is situated 470 metres southwest of Forte del Varignano.
Nostra Signora delle Grazie (Porto Venere)
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nostra Signora delle Grazie (Porto Venere) is a church, which is situated 360 metres southwest of Forte del Varignano.
Palmaria
Island
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Palmaria is an Italian island situated in the Ligurian Sea, at the westernmost end of the Gulf of La Spezia. With an area of 1.6 square kilometres, it is the largest island of an archipelago of three closely spaced islands jutting from the mainland at Portovenere. Palmaria is situated 3 km south of Forte del Varignano.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Grazie and Panigaglia LNG terminal.
Panigaglia LNG terminal
Locality
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Panigaglia LNG terminal is a locality.
Forte del Varignano
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Porto Venere, Italy
- Categories: fort, lazaretto, former hospital, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
44.06754° or 44° 4′ 3″ northLongitude
9.8439° or 9° 50′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8FPF3R9V+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 205855100OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3748718
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Forte del Varignano” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fortezza del Varignano”
- German: “Fortezza del Varignano”
- German: “Varignano-Festung”
- Italian: “Fortezza del Varignano”
- Turkish: “Varignano Hisarı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include COMSUBIN and Santuario di Nostra Signora delle Grazie.
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