Franzensfeste Fortress

Local nameFestung Franzensfeste - Forte di Fortezza
LocationFranzensfeste - Fortezza, Italy

Franzensfeste Fortress is a fortress situated in the village of Franzensfeste, in South Tyrol, Italy.

Emperor Francis I began constructing the fortress in 1833. In 1838 the project was abandoned, because the area was not considered to be of sufficient importance for a fortress.In the summer of 2008 the fortress was opened to the public for the first time as one of the locations of Manifesta 7, the European Biennial of Contemporary art.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franzensfeste_Fortress

Official Website http://www.franzensfeste.info/

Email info@franzensfeste.info

Phone +39 0472 057218

Address 39045, Italy

Coordinates 46°46'37.815" N 11°37'45.375" E

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