Buco di Vela roadblock
Fort Cadine, also known as Bus De Vela, is a mid 19th century roadblock built to guard the city of Trento 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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Trento, Italy
- Also known as: “Forte Bus de Vela”, “Forte Bus de Vela - Straßensperre Bus de Vela”, and “Forte di Cadine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Doss di Sponde blockhouse and Our Lady of Sorrows church.
Doss di Sponde blockhouse
Fort
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Doss di Sponde blockhouse is a 19th century Austro-Hungarian fortification built to protect the city of Trento from an attack down the Vela Valley. Doss di Sponde blockhouse is situated 320 metres south of Buco di Vela roadblock.
Our Lady of Sorrows church
Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Our Lady of Sorrows church is situated 670 metres northwest of Buco di Vela roadblock.
Our Lady of Help chapel
Chapel
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Our Lady of Help chapel is situated 1¼ km southwest of Buco di Vela roadblock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cadine and Sopramonte.
Buco di Vela roadblock
- Categories: fort, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Trento, Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.08357° or 46° 5′ 1″ northLongitude
11.07233° or 11° 4′ 20″ eastInception
1860Open location code
8FRH33MC+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 233146745OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q914933
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Buco di Vela roadblock” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Straßensperre Buco di Vela”
- French: “fort de Cadine”
- French: “forteresse de Cadine”
- German: “Straßensperre Buco di Vela”
- German: “Straßensperre Bus de Vela”
- Italian: “Forte Bus de Vela”
- Italian: “forte di Cadine”
- Italian: “Tagliata stradale Bus de Vela”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tiro a Segno Nazionale - Sezione di Trento and Stazione dell’età del Bronzo.
Nearby Places
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