Forte Diamante, Genoa

Name: Forte Diamante
Address: Genoa, Italy

#154 among attractions in Genoa

View point

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

Fort Diamante, located on the heights between the Polcevera and Bisagno Valleys, was named after the mountain on which it was erected between 1756 and 1758 at the proposal of engineer Jacques De Sicre, to guard the dominant terminal position of the ridge that developed north of the Sperone. Its function was, along with forts Fratello Maggiore, Fratello Minore and Puin, to protect the Spur as part of an advanced chain defense system, following the logic of the entrenched camp

Coordinates: 44°27'41"N, 8°56'24"E

Address

Genoa Italy

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Genoa

Day trips

Forte Diamante – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno, Forte Sperone, Al Parko dei Dinosauri, San Pietro di Cremeno.

2.2 miS
Graveyard with ornately sculpted tombs
Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno, Genoa
56 min walk • Nestled amidst the verdant hills of Genoa, Italy, lies the Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno, an extraordinary example of funerary art and a testament to the city's rich cultural heritage. This sprawling cemetery, established in 1851, is renowned not just as a final...
1.5 miS
City wall
Forte Sperone, Genoa
39 min walk • Perched high above the city of Genoa, Italy, Forte Sperone stands as a testament to the city's rich history and military past. This formidable fortress is an architectural marvel that has overlooked the Italian Riviera since its construction, which began in the 16th...
2.2 miW
44°27'53"N • 8°53'45"E
Al Parko dei Dinosauri, Genoa
56 min walk • Theme park, Amusement park
1.3 miNW
Church, Baroque architecture
San Pietro di Cremeno, Genoa
34 min walk • Church of Saint Peter in Cremeno is a Roman Catholic church in Genoa, the capital of Liguria, Italy within the Archdiocese of Genoa.
1.9 miNW
Church, Baroque architecture
Sant'Andrea di Morego, Genoa
48 min walk • Church of Saint Andrew of Morego Italian: Chiesa di Sant'Andrea di Morego is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Genoa, in the Province of Genoa and the region of Liguria, Italy.
2.6 miNW
Church
Church of Saints Quirico and Giulitta, Genoa
66 min walk • The church Santi Quirico e Giulitta is a church in the Genovese quarter of San Quirico, located on val Polcevera. A church at the site is first recorded by 1143. It underwent a number of reconstructions and enlargements. By the 1840s, the church nearly lay in ruins, with the roof caving in.
2.4 miW
Village, Square
Murta, Genoa
61 min walk • Murta is a village included in the city of Genoa in northwest Italy.
1.9 miW
Forts and castles
Bolzaneto, Genoa
48 min walk • Bolzaneto is a quarter of the city of Genoa, in northwest Italy, and is part of the Municipality Valpolcevera of Genoa.
2.3 miS
44°25'44"N • 8°56'1"E
Forte Castellaccio, Genoa
58 min walk • Forts and castles
1.4 miNW
Church
St. Martin Church, Genoa
36 min walk • The church of San Martino is a Catholic place of worship located in the hamlet of Manesseno, on the upper salita Don Giacomo Schiaffino, in the municipality of Sant'Olcese in the metropolitan city of Genoa.
~1980 ftSW
Park
Forte Fratello Minore, Genoa
10 min walk • Forte Fratello Minore is a fortified structure located on the heights of Bolzaneto, in the Polcevera Valley. The fort, outside the "New Walls of Genoa," stands on the summit of Mount Spino, one of the two hillocks that form the top of the mountain...