Fort Rocchette
Fort Rocchette is a historic coastal fortification located on the promontory of Rocchette between Castiglione della Pescaia and Punta Ala, in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany, central Italy.Photo: ildirettore, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: coastal fortification in Tuscany
- Also known as: “Forte delle Rocchette”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torre di Cala Galera and Santa Rita.
Torre di Cala Galera
Tower
Photo: Petitverdot, CC BY 3.0.
Torre di Cala Galera is a tower, which is situated 1 km northwest of Fort Rocchette.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rocchette and Roccamare.
Rocchette
Hamlet
Photo: Cristiano64, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rocchette is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castiglione della Pescaia, province of Grosseto.
Roccamare
Hamlet
Photo: Alienautic, CC BY 3.0.
Roccamare is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castiglione della Pescaia, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 107. Roccamare is situated 2½ km east of Fort Rocchette.
Pian di Rocca
Hamlet
Photo: Alienautic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pian di Rocca is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castiglione della Pescaia, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 68. Pian di Rocca is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort Rocchette.
Fort Rocchette
- Categories: fort, tower, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castiglione della Pescaia, Grosseto, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.77353° or 42° 46′ 25″ northLongitude
10.79047° or 10° 47′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8FJGQQFR+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 302569393OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3748672
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Fort Rocchette” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Forte delle Rocchette”
- Italian: “forte delle Rocchette”
- Italian: “Forte delle Rocchette”
- Italian: “torre delle Rocchette”
- Swedish: “Forte della Rocchette”
- Turkish: “Rocchette Hisarı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poggio Sassi Bianchi and Poggio Peroni.
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