Forte Spagnolo, L'Aquila

Name: Forte Spagnolo
Address: Via Benedetto Croce, L'Aquila, 67100, Italy

#6 among attractions in L'Aquila

Top attraction, Forts and castles, History museum, Historical place

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The Forte Spagnolo is a Renaissance castle in L'Aquila, central Italy. ()

Local name: Forte spagnolo Built: XVI centuryArchitectural style: RenaissanceCoordinates: 42°21'14"N, 13°24'17"E

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Via Benedetto CroceL'Aquila 67100 Italy

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

Nearby attractions include: Stadio Tommaso Fattori, Basilica of San Bernardino, Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo, Santa Maria di Collemaggio.

~930 ftN
Arenas and stadiums, Rugby, Sport venue
Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of L'Aquila, Italy, Stadio Tommaso Fattori stands as a testament to the city's deep-rooted passion for sports. This stadium, though not as colossal as some of its counterparts, is steeped in history and local culture, making it an intriguing visit...
~1110 ftSW
Church
Basilica of San Bernardino, L'Aquila
6 min walk • The Basilica of San Bernardino is located in L'Aquila, Italy. The church was built, with the adjacent cloister, between 1454 and 1472 in honor of St Bernardino of Siena.
~1690 ftSW
Theater
Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo, L'Aquila
9 min walk • Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo is a theatre based in L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy which was formed in 2000.
0.7 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Santa Maria di Collemaggio, L'Aquila
17 min walk • Santa Maria di Collemaggio is a large medieval church in L'Aquila, central Italy. It was the site of the original Papal Jubilee, a penitential observation devised by Pope Celestine V, who is buried there.
0.5 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
L'Aquila Cathedral, L'Aquila
13 min walk • L'Aquila Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy, dedicated to Saint Maximus of Aveia and Saint George. It is the episcopal seat of the Archdiocese of L'Aquila.
0.5 miSW
Historical place, Square
Piazza del Duomo, L'Aquila
13 min walk • Piazza del Duomo is a city square in L'Aquila, Italy.
0.5 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Santa Giusta, L'Aquila
14 min walk • Chiesa di Santa Giusta is a Romanesque church in L'Aquila.
0.5 miSW
Church, Baroque architecture
Santa Maria del Suffragio, L'Aquila
14 min walk • Santa Maria del Suffragio, commonly called the church of Anima Sante, is an 18th-century church in L'Aquila, central Italy. It was begun on October 10, 1713, ten years after the 1703 L'Aquila earthquake damaged the Confraternita del Suffragio's former seat.
0.6 miSW
Church
Santi Marciano e Nicandro, L'Aquila
16 min walk • Chiesa dei Santi Marciano e Nicandro is a church in L'Aquila, central Italy. It was built in Romanesque style in the course of the 13th century, and, after it had been mostly destroyed by an earthquake in 1703, it was renovated in Baroque style.
0.4 miSW
Forts and castles, Historical place
Palazzetto dei Nobili, L'Aquila
11 min walk • The Palazzo della Congregazione dei Nobili, better known as Palazzetto dei Nobili or “Oratorio dei Nobili”, is a historic building of L'Aquila in Southern Italy. The Palace is located in L’Aquila center at piazza Santa Margherita, 2.
0.4 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
San Silvestro, L'Aquila
11 min walk • San Silvestro is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic, former church in the town of L'Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo, Italy. The church is presently under restoration after the 2009 earthquake.

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Which popular attractions are close to Forte Spagnolo?

Nearby attractions include Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, L'Aquila (1 min walk), Fontana Luminosa, L'Aquila (5 min walk), Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila (5 min walk), Palazzo Lucentini-Bonanni, L'Aquila (5 min walk).

How to get to Forte Spagnolo by public transport?

The nearest stations to Forte Spagnolo:

Bus

XX Settembre • Lines: 2 (19 min walk)
Via Beato Cesidio/via Beata Antonia • Lines: 1, 4, CoTraL G2721 (26 min walk)

Train

L'Aquila (27 min walk)