Forte Michelangelo

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Forte Michelangelo is a 16th-century coastal fortress in Civitavecchia, Italy, commissioned by Pope Julius II and traditionally attributed in part to designs by Michelangelo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance military architecture
coastal fortification
fortress
architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger NERFINISHED
Donato Bramante NERFINISHED
Giuliano Leno NERFINISHED
architectAttributed Michelangelo NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Renaissance NERFINISHED
commissionedBy Giuliano della Rovere NERFINISHED
Pope Julius II NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 1530s
constructionStart 1508
country Italy
designedFor artillery defense
distanceToRome about 70 kilometres northwest
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 0–10 metres
hasAlternativeName Forte di Civitavecchia NERFINISHED
Fortezza Michelangelo NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Civitavecchia
hasPart bastions
central tower
curtain walls
hasShape rectangular plan with corner bastions
hasTouristAttractionType historic fortress
landmark of Civitavecchia
heritageDesignation cultural heritage of Italy
inception 16th century
locatedIn Civitavecchia NERFINISHED
Italy
Lazio
locatedInFormerEntity Papal States NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedNear Port of Civitavecchia NERFINISHED
locatedOn Tyrrhenian Sea NERFINISHED
materialUsed stone
municipality Civitavecchia NERFINISHED
namedAfter Michelangelo NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Rome NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
operator Italian Navy NERFINISHED
ownedBy Italian state NERFINISHED
partOf defensive system of the Papal States
protectionStatus protected historic monument
region Lazio
startDate early 16th century
usedFor coastal defense
protection of the Port of Civitavecchia

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Civitavecchia hasLandmark Forte Michelangelo