Fort Tonale

Fort Tonale also known as Fort Zaccarana or Saccarana, is an Austro-Hungarian fortification built to guard the Strino and Sole Valleys in Northern Italy.

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Type: Fort
Description: architectural structure in Vermiglio, Italy
Also known as: “Forte Saccarana - Werk Tonale”, “Forte Zaccarana”, and “Werk Tonale”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mero intermediate works and Strino works.

Mero intermediate works

Fort

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Fort Mero is an Austro-Hungarian fortification built in Northern Italy. Mero was built between 8 May 1911, and July 1913, and was the last fortification built in the Tonale group. Mero intermediate works is situated 520 metres south of Fort Tonale.

Strino works

Fortification

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The Strino Roadblock is an Austro-Hungarian roadblock built to guard the Tonale Pass and the Sole Valley in Northern Italy. While some sources indicate that the fort was built between 1860 and 1866, others indicate between 1860 and 1861. Strino works is situated 1½ km east of Fort Tonale.

Presanella works

Fort

The Presanella Roadblock is an Austro-Hungarian fortification built at an altitude of 1880m on the right side of the Vermigliana Valley in Northern Italy. Presanella works is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort Tonale.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tonale Pass and Conca del Montozzo.

Tonale Pass

Hamlet

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Tonale Pass is a high mountain pass in northern Italy across the Rhaetian Alps, between Lombardy and Trentino. It connects Valcamonica and Val di Sole. Tonale Pass is situated 4 km southwest of Fort Tonale.