Ancient Genoese defensive walls: Diamante and other forts

Ancient Genoese defensive walls: Diamante and other forts

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Introduction

The forts of Genoa are a set of military fortifications dating back to different eras, which the Republic of Genoa built to defend the urban territory of the Ligurian capital over the course of its history.
The building projects were also taken up and used in the Napoleonic era, the Risorgimento and during the first and second world wars.
This defensive system marks the events of a large part of the city's history, almost punctuating the complex theory of the seven city walls that have overlapped over time. Among these, the seventeenth-century walls that still surround the heights that form the first buttress of the neighboring Ligurian Apennines and represent the longest walls in Europe and the second in the world, after the great Chinese wall.

Forte Diamante

Views of Forte Diamante from four different directions
Views of Forte Diamante from four different directions
Southern view of Monte Diamante and its fortress...
Southern view of Monte Diamante and its fortress
Forte Diamante from the opposite western ridge of ValpolceveraView of Forte Diamante from the opposite western ridge of Valpolcevera
Diamante fortress seen from Cartagenova
Diamante fortress seen from Cartagenova
Forte Diamante seen from Forte RichelieuView towards North-West of Forte Diamante from Forte Richelieu
The fortress built since 1756 on Monte Diamante's summit
The fortress built since 1756 on Monte Diamante's summit
A particular of the Forte Diamante's ramparts
A particular of the Forte Diamante's ramparts
The fortress on the summit of DiamanteForte Diamante from the meadow on the flat summit of Fratello Maggiore
Forte Diamante on the summit of the mountain with the same name
Forte Diamante on the summit of the mountain with the same name
Forte Diamante viewed from SouthView from South of Forte Diamante, on the summit of the homonymous mountai
Forte Diamante from the path of the historical aqueduct
Forte Diamante from the path of the historical aqueduct
Diamante fortress
Diamante fortress
Forte Diamante from South
Forte Diamante from South
Zooming from South on Forte Diamante at sunsetZooming from South on Forte Diamante at sunset
Forte Diamante peeking out beyond a saddle at sunset
Forte Diamante peeking out beyond a saddle at sunset
Runners along the winding trail leading to Diamante fortress
Runners along the winding trail leading to Diamante fortress
View from Forte Richelieu of Forte Diamante in front of the snowy Apennines
View from Forte Richelieu of Forte Diamante in front of the snowy Apennines
Sothwards view from the summit of DiamanteSothward view from the summit of Diamante including Forte Sperone and Fratello Minore
View toward South-West from the top of AlpesisaForte Diamante and Fratello Minore from the top of Alpesisa

Forte Fratello Minore

Forte Fratello Minore on the summit of Monte SpinoForte Fratello Minore dominating the small town of Begato
Forte Fratello Minore on the summit of Monte SpinoForte Fratello Minore on the summit of Monte Spino
The fortress of Fratello MinoreThe fortress of Fratello Minore
The fortresses of Fratello Minore <i>(left)</i><br> and Diamante <i>(right)</i> seen from southFratello Minore on the left and Forte Diamante on the right
Forte Fratello Minore and Forte Diamante beyond a saddleFratello Minore fort and Diamante fort peeking out on the right at sunset
Forte Fratello Minore at sunset from South-EastViiew from South-East at sunset of Forte Fratello Minore

Forte Puin

View of Forte Puin going from Piani di Fregoso to BegatoWest side of Forte Puin
Ancient Genoese defensive walls: Forte PuinForte Puin viewed from South
Forte Puin from Forte RichelieuEast side of Forte Puin from Forte Richelieu
North side of Forte Puin from Forte Fratello MinoreNorth side of Forte Puin from Forte Fratello Minore
Forte Puin from the summit of Fratello MaggioreForte Puin from the summit of Fratello Maggiore
The ridge with Forte Puin from the surroundings of Forte Fratello Minore the ridge with Forte Puin from the surroundings of Forte Fratello Minore

Forte Sperone

Ancient Genoese defensive walls: Forte SperoneForte Sperone from South

Forte Ratti

Zooming on the front side of Forte Ratti from the heights of Val Bisagno Front side of Forte Ratti from the heights of Val Bisagno
East side of Forte Ratti from Sentiero dell Eremita (Hermit Trail) East side of Forte Ratti from Sentiero dell'Eremita (Hermit Trail)
Stormy clouds above Forte dei RattiStormy clouds above Forte Ratti viewed fom Righi
View towards south-east from the summit of Diamante.Forte Ratti from Forte Diamante
Forte Ratti on the summit of Monte RattiForte Ratti on the summit of Monte Ratti
Forte Ratti on the summit of the wooded Monte RattiForte Ratti on the summit of the wooded Monte Ratti
Forte Ratti from the surroundings of Forte RichelieuForte Ratti from the surroundings of Forte Richelieu

Forte Richelieu

At the foot of Forte RichelieuAt the foot of Forte Richelieu
Near the South-East corner of Forte Richelieunear the-south-east corner of Forte Richelieu
Westward view from Forte RichelieuWestward view from Forte Richelieu

Torre and Forte di Quezzi

Torre di Quezzi and Forte Damante in the backgroundTorre di Quezzi and Forte Diamante in the background

External Links

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forti_di_Genova

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mura_di_Genova

https://www.visitgenoa.it/muraeforti

https://www.trekking.it/itinerari/forti-genova-escursionismo/

http://www.comune.genova.it/content/i-forti



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