Forte Ospizio

Forte Ospizio is a barracks in Andermatt, Uri. Forte Ospizio is situated near the lake Lago dell’Ospizio, as well as near the church Cappella di San Gottardo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gotthard Pass and Saint Gotthard national museum.

Gotthard Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gotthard Pass or St. Gotthard Pass at 2,106 m is a mountain pass in the Alps traversing the Saint-Gotthard Massif and connecting northern Switzerland with southern Switzerland.

Saint Gotthard national museum

Museum

Saint Gotthard national museum

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Gotthard national museum is situated 220 metres southwest of Forte Ospizio.

Lago della Piazza

Lake

Lago della Piazza

Photo: Danielmisteli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lago della Piazza is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swiss Alps and Fontana.

Swiss Alps

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.

The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.

Fontana

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fontana is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of Forte Ospizio.

Airolo

Village

Photo: Prissantenbär, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Airolo is situated 4½ km southeast of Forte Ospizio.

Forte Ospizio

Type: Barracks
Categories: building, military installation, and residential building
Location: Andermatt, Uri, Canton of Uri, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.5568° or 46° 33′ 25″ north

Longitude

8.56867° or 8° 34′ 7″ east

Open location code

8FRCHH49+PF

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

military=barracks

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In Other Languages

“Forte Ospizio” goes by many names.

German: “Hospizwerk San Gottardo”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Museo Forte Ospizio San Gottardo and Lago dell’Ospizio.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lago della Piazza and Madonna di Fatima.

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