Fort Buco di Vela

Fort Buco di Vela, also known as Fort Cadine, 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Trento, Italy
  • Also known as: “Forte Bus de Vela”, “Forte Bus de Vela - Straßensperre Bus de Vela”, “Forte di Cadine”, and “Tagliata Bus de Vela”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Doss di Sponde blockhouse and Our Lady of Sorrows church.

Fort
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a 19th century Austro-Hungarian fortification built to protect the city of from an attack down the Vela Valley. is situated 320 metres south of Fort Buco di Vela.

Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 670 metres northwest of Fort Buco di Vela.

Chapel
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fort Buco di Vela.

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.

Fort Buco di Vela

Latitude
46.08357° or 46° 5′ 1″ north
Longitude
11.07233° or 11° 4′ 20″ east
Inception
1860
Open location code
8FRH33MC+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233146745
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q914933
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Fort Buco di Vela” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tiro a Segno Nazionale - Sezione di Trento and Stazione dell’età del Bronzo.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as ‘Forte Bus de Vela’ and SP85 / bivio Sopramonte.

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