Forte Focardo, Military fort in Capoliveri, Italy
The stone fortress exhibits a quadrangular layout with four corner bastions and two smaller bastions on the northern and eastern sides.
Governor Don Ferdinando Joaquim Focardo de Roquentes y Zuñiga ordered the construction of this coastal defense structure in 1678 to protect the State of Presidi.
The fortress represents a prime example of late 17th-century military engineering, with its strategic position overlooking the Piombino Channel from Elba Island.
Visitors can reach the fort through an unmarked road or by following a path starting from Naregno Beach, located three kilometers from Capoliveri.
The Italian Navy maintains an octagonal lighthouse made of pink limestone within the fortress complex, which continues to guide maritime navigation.
Location: Capoliveri
Inception: 1678
Address: Località Focardo
GPS coordinates: 42.75420,10.40975
Latest update: March 9, 2025 14:13
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