Cittadella of Alessandria
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The Cittadella of Alessandria is a large, well-preserved 18th-century star-shaped fortress in Alessandria, Italy, considered one of Europe’s most important examples of military architecture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ star fort ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
18th-century military architecture
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bastion fort ⓘ |
| area | approximately 74 hectares ⓘ |
| builtFor | Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 1800 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1732 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | House of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| crossesNearby | Tanaro River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural events venue
ⓘ
museum space ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designedBy | Ignazio Bertola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCapacity | several thousand soldiers ⓘ |
| hasAccessVia | Cittadella bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barracks
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covered way ⓘ drawbridges ⓘ dry moat ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ glacis ⓘ powder magazines ⓘ ravelins ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfBastions | 6 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Italian national monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alessandria
NERFINISHED
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Piedmont ⓘ northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Tanaro River ⓘ |
| near | historic center of Alessandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Italian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive system of the Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| regionStrategicRole | control of routes between Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont ⓘ |
| shape | star-shaped ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of European military architecture
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one of Europe’s best-preserved 18th-century star forts ⓘ |
| usedAs |
logistics depot
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military garrison ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Italian Wars of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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