Sebastiano

Fort Sebastiano, also known as Fort Cherle, was an Austro-Hungarian fortification built between the municipalities of Lavarone and Folgaria. Sebastiano was built between 1909 and 1914, and was one of the newest and most up to date fortifications in the Austro-Hungarian Empire when Italy declared war in May 1915.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Passo Sommo and Lake Lavarone.

Passo Sommo

Mountain saddle

Photo: Ulflulfl, Public domain.

Passo Sommo is a mountain saddle.

Lake Lavarone

Lake

Photo: Ianezz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lake Lavarone is a small lake located in Lavarone, Trento, Italy at 1,079 meters above sea level. Lake Lavarone is situated 3 km northeast of Sebastiano.

Saint Francis of Assisi church

Church

Saint Francis of Assisi church

Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Francis of Assisi church is situated 2 km north of Sebastiano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tezzeli and Perpruneri.

Tezzeli

Hamlet

Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tezzeli is a hamlet.

Perpruneri

Hamlet

Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Perpruneri is a hamlet.

Nosellari

Hamlet

Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nosellari is a hamlet.

Sebastiano

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Forte Cherle - Werk San Sebastiano”, “Forte Sebastiano”, and “Werk Cherle”
Categories: fort, building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
Location: Folgaria, Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

45.91558° or 45° 54′ 56″ north

Longitude

11.22934° or 11° 13′ 46″ east

Established

1911

Open location code

8FQHW68H+6P

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Sebastiano” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Werk Sebastiano”
German: “Werk San Sebastiano”
German: “Werk Sebastiano”
Italian: “Forte Cherle”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ex Cimitero Militare Austroungarico and Ex Ospedale Militare Austriaco.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hotel Forte Cherle and Il mulino dei Pistori.

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