Fort of the Brunetta
Fort of the Brunetta is a fort in Mompantero, Province of Turin, Piedmont which is located on Via Novalesa. Fort of the Brunetta is situated nearby to the rest area area di parcheggio Brunetta, as well as near the fire station Susa Fire Brigate.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in Susa, Italy
- Address: Via Novalesa 4, Susa, 10059
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Susa Cathedral and Arch of Augustus.
Susa Cathedral
Church
Photo: Bunet1981, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Susa Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Susa, Piedmont, in northern Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Susa and is dedicated to Saint Justus of Novalesa. Susa Cathedral is situated 690 metres south of Fort of the Brunetta.
Arch of Augustus
Photo: Duvilar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arch of Augustus is an important monument constructed in the city of Susa, Piedmont, in the province of Turin. It was originally built at the end of the 1st century BC to record the renewed alliance between Emperor Augustus and Marcus Julius Cottius, a Celto-Ligurian ruler who had been made king and Roman prefect of the Cottian Alps. Arch of Augustus is situated 1 km south of Fort of the Brunetta.
Porte de Savoie
City gate
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte de Savoie is a city gate, which is situated 700 metres south of Fort of the Brunetta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Susa and Arnodera.
Susa
Photo: Marco Siano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Susa is a town and comune in Piedmont in the Metropolitan City of Turin. Susa is a town steeped in history. Capital of the Roman province of Alpes Cottiae, Susa was historically an important stop along the trade routes connecting Italy and France.
Giaglione
Village
Photo: Touriste, Public domain.
Giaglione is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres west of Turin, on the border with France.
Fort of the Brunetta
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mompantero, Province of Turin, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.14327° or 45° 8′ 36″ northLongitude
7.04443° or 7° 2′ 40″ eastInception
1708Open location code
8FQ942VV+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 288202773OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q3748666
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Fort of the Brunetta” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort of the Brunetta”
- Italian: “Forte della Brunetta”
- Turkish: “the Brunetta Hisarı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include area di parcheggio Brunetta and Susa Fire Brigate.
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