Fort Garda
Fort Garda is an Austro-Hungarian fortification built near the northern Italian town of Riva del Garda. It was constructed between 1907 and 1909 and was one of the last fortifications built in the area before the war with Italy began in May 1915.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Riva del Garda, Italy
- Also known as: “Forte Garda” and “Forte Garda - Festungswerk Garda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Nicolo Battery and Villino Campi.
San Nicolo Battery
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The San Nicolo Battery is an Austro-Hungarian battery built on the slopes of Monte Brione in Northern Italy. Sources vary as to when Nicolo was built with some sources saying 1860–61 and 1870. San Nicolo Battery is situated 320 metres west of Fort Garda.
Villino Campi
Public building
Photo: Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villino Campi is a public building, which is situated 1 km northwest of Fort Garda.
Saints Peter and Paul church
Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saints Peter and Paul church is situated 1 km north of Fort Garda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torbole and Nago.
San Tomaso
Hamlet
Photo: Miloš Hlávka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Tomaso is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Fort Garda.
Fort Garda
- Categories: fort, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Riva del Garda, Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.87723° or 45° 52′ 38″ northLongitude
10.86111° or 10° 51′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8FQGVVG6+VCOpenStreetMap ID
way 426809384OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3748558
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Fort Garda” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Forte Garda”
- German: “Festungswerk Garda”
- German: “Forte Garda”
- German: “Werk Garda”
- Italian: “Forte Garda”
- Italian: “Werk Garda”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sudbatterie and Polizia di Stato.
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