Fort of Fenestrelle
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The Fort of Fenestrelle is a vast 18th–19th century mountain fortress in northwestern Italy, famed as one of the largest alpine fortification complexes in Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort of Fenestrelle canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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fortification complex ⓘ mountain fortress ⓘ |
| architect | Ignazio Bertola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 1,350,000 square metres ⓘ |
| builtAgainst | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century fortifications
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Buildings and structures in Piedmont ⓘ Forts in Italy ⓘ Tourist attractions in Piedmont ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1728 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 45.023°N 7.050°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1,100–1,800 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
border defense
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military fortress ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Italian cultural property ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
defense of the Chisone Valley
ⓘ
protection of access routes to Turin ⓘ |
| ItalianName | Forte di Fenestrelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fenestrelle
NERFINISHED
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Italy ⓘ Metropolitan City of Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedmont ⓘ Val Chisone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
French border
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Sestriere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
long internal covered staircase
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massive defensive wall climbing the mountain slope ⓘ one of the largest alpine fortification complexes in Europe ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Alpine defensive system of the Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| province | Metropolitan City of Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| staircaseLength | over 4,000 steps ⓘ |
| status | partially restored ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian Army
NERFINISHED
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Royal Sardinian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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