San Nicolo Battery
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.Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Riva del Garda, Italy
- Also known as: “Forte San Nicolò” and “Forte San Nicolò - Batterie San Nicolo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Garda and Villino Campi.
Fort Garda
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. Fort Garda is situated 320 metres east of San Nicolo Battery.
Villino Campi
Public building
Photo: Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villino Campi is a public building, which is situated 800 metres northwest of San Nicolo Battery.
Saints Peter and Paul church
Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saints Peter and Paul church is situated 1 km north of San Nicolo Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torbole and Nago.
Nago
Village
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nago is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of San Nicolo Battery.
San Tomaso
Hamlet
Photo: Miloš Hlávka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Tomaso is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of San Nicolo Battery.
San Nicolo Battery
- Categories: fort, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Riva del Garda, Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.87728° or 45° 52′ 38″ northLongitude
10.85704° or 10° 51′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8FQGVVG4+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 58507874OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q810931
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“San Nicolo Battery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Batterie San Nicolo”
- German: “Batterie San Nicolo”
- German: “Forte San Nicolò”
- Italian: “Batterie San Nicolò”
- Italian: “Forte San Nicolò”
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Highlights include Gruppo Sommozzatori Riva and Pontile dei Sub.
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