Forte Michelangelo

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Forte Michelangelo is a 16th-century coastal fortress in Civitavecchia, Italy, commissioned by Pope Julius II and traditionally attributed in part to designs by Michelangelo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance military architecture
coastal fortification
fortress
architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
Donato Bramante
Giuliano Leno
architectAttributed Michelangelo
architecturalStyle Renaissance
commissionedBy Giuliano della Rovere
Pope Julius II
constructionEnd 1530s
constructionStart 1508
country Italy
designedFor artillery defense
distanceToRome about 70 kilometres northwest
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 0–10 metres
hasAlternativeName Forte di Civitavecchia
linked to: Forte Michelangelo

Fortezza Michelangelo
linked to: Forte Michelangelo
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Civitavecchia
hasPart bastions
central tower
curtain walls
hasShape rectangular plan with corner bastions
hasTouristAttractionType historic fortress
landmark of Civitavecchia
heritageDesignation cultural heritage of Italy
inception 16th century
locatedIn Civitavecchia
Italy
Lazio
locatedInFormerEntity Papal States
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedNear Port of Civitavecchia
locatedOn Tyrrhenian Sea
materialUsed stone
municipality Civitavecchia
namedAfter Michelangelo
nearbyCity Rome
openToPublic yes
operator Italian Navy
ownedBy Italian state
linked to: Italian Republic
partOf defensive system of the Papal States
protectionStatus protected historic monument
region Lazio
startDate early 16th century
usedFor coastal defense
protection of the Port of Civitavecchia

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Civitavecchia hasLandmark Forte Michelangelo
Forte Michelangelo hasAlternativeName Fortezza Michelangelo
linked to: Forte Michelangelo
Forte Michelangelo hasAlternativeName Forte di Civitavecchia
linked to: Forte Michelangelo