Festung Passati, Military fortress in Mels-Heiligkreuz, Switzerland.
The fortress contains two 7.5 cm bunker cannons and five fortress machine guns positioned to control the Seeztal barrier and foreground.
Constructed in November 1939, Festung Passati operated as a counter-fortification to the Castels artillery installation on the opposite side of the valley.
The fortress represents Swiss military engineering with its network of tunnels, command posts, and defensive positions integrated into the mountainside.
The fortress remained in active military service until mid-1974, when it transferred to private ownership along with Fortress Furggels.
The command post of the Sargans North Front was incorporated into the rock facility, strengthening the defense lines of the region.
GPS coordinates: 47.05611,9.42750
Latest update: March 3, 2025 06:25
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