Forte Falcone, Military fortress on hilltop in Portoferraio, Italy.
The fort encompasses 2360 square meters of stone structures at 79 meters above sea level, with defensive walls overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Giovanni Battista Bellucci designed this defensive structure in 1548 under Cosimo I de Medici's orders to protect the Portoferraio harbor from naval attacks.
The museum inside the fort contains exhibitions of contemporary art, historical documents, coins, and paintings that chronicle the region's military past.
Visitors can reach the fort by following the uphill path from Via della Regina in the town center to the wooden entrance door with its commemorative marble plaque.
The fortress includes an ancient underground water collection system that supplied water during sieges through an extensive network of cisterns.
Location: Portoferraio
Inception: 1994
Address: Via Guerrazzi 57023 57023
GPS coordinates: 42.81665,10.32863
Latest update: March 4, 2025 12:12
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