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Glimpses of Fort São Tiago in Funchal

Scorci del Forte São Tiago a Funchal nell'isola di Madera

Glimpses of the São Tiago Fort in Funchal on the island of Madeira.
Some time ago, I took these photos while visiting the famous yellow fort that dominates the bay in which the city of Funchal is located.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

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Where is the fort located:

The archipelago is made up of two major islands, Madeira and Porto Santo, three smaller uninhabited islands, known as the Desertas, and two smaller islands, also uninhabited, called the Savage Islands. The largest island is Madeira. The archipelago, together with Cape Verde, the Azores and the Canaries, forms Macaronesia; the Azores and Madeira are part of Portugal, the Canaries are part of Spain and Cape Verde, once Portuguese, is now an independent republic.
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The Fort of São Tiago in Funchal on the island of Madeira – Le Fort de São Tiago à Funchal sur l’île de Madère – El Fuerte de São Tiago en Funchal en la isla de Madeira – O Forte de São Tiago no Funchal, na ilha da Madeira – O Forte de São Tiago no Funchal, na ilha da Madeira – Pháo đài São Tiago ở Funchal trên đảo Madeira – 马德拉岛丰沙尔的圣蒂亚戈堡 – マデイラ島フンシャルのサンティアゴ要塞
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The Fort of São Thiago in Funchal on the island of Madeira

Il Forte di São Tiago a Funchal nell'isola di Madeira

The Fort of São Thiago in Funchal on the island of Madeira
Photographing from the ship docked in the port of Funchal I captured the beautiful yellow fort that “closes” the city.

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Il Forte di São Tiago a Funchal nell'isola di Madeira

Il Forte di São Tiago a Funchal nell'isola di Madeira

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Tamron 16-300.

To see all the photos of Funchal click here:
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Where is the fort located:

The archipelago is made up of two major islands, Madeira and Porto Santo, three smaller uninhabited islands, known as the Desertas, and two smaller islands, also uninhabited, called the Savage Islands. The largest island is Madeira. The archipelago, together with Cape Verde, the Azores and the Canaries, forms Macaronesia; the Azores and Madeira are part of Portugal, the Canaries are part of Spain and Cape Verde, once Portuguese, is now an independent republic.
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The Fort of São Tiago in Funchal on the island of Madeira – Le Fort de São Tiago à Funchal sur l’île de Madère – El Fuerte de São Tiago en Funchal en la isla de Madeira – O Forte de São Tiago no Funchal, na ilha da Madeira – O Forte de São Tiago no Funchal, na ilha da Madeira – Pháo đài São Tiago ở Funchal trên đảo Madeira – 马德拉岛丰沙尔的圣蒂亚戈堡 – マデイラ島フンシャルのサンティアゴ要塞
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The charm of the massive Rapallo Castle

Il fascino del massiccio Castello di Rapallo

The charm of the massive Rapallo Castle.
Every time I visit Rapallo I can't help but take a couple of photos of the castle that dominates the entire promenade of the coastal city.
And every time I think of when in summer, for the patronal festivals, the castle is "burned"!

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Il fascino del massiccio Castello di Rapallo

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Tamron 16-300.

The castle on the sea is a defensive position in Rapallo, in the metropolitan city of Genoa, built to defend the body of water near the Vittorio Veneto seafront. It is also called a medieval castle with an incorrect definition since the construction dates back only to the second half of the 16th century.
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The castle of Rapallo, in Liguria – Le château de Rapallo, en Ligurie – El castillo de Rapallo, en Liguria – O castelo de Rapallo, na Ligúria – Das Schloss von Rapallo, in Ligurien – Lâu đài Rapallo, ở Liguria – 拉帕洛城堡，在利古里亚 – リグーリア州のラパッロ城
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The Ghio Castle formerly Ripamare Castle in Lavagna

Il Castelletto Ghio già Castello di Ripamare a Lavagna in Liguria

The Ghio Castle formerly Ripamare Castle in Lavagna
Travelling along the Via Aurelia, I had already noticed this fortification near the Tigullio Park for a long time, just before arriving in the city of Lavagna.
So once, armed with my camera, I stopped to photograph it and now I'll introduce it to you too (if you've never seen it).
It is a defensive tower from the mid-16th century that dominates the entire coast.

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Il Castelletto Ghio già Castello di Ripamare a Lavagna in Liguria

Il Castelletto Ghio già Castello di Ripamare a Lavagna in Liguria

Il Castelletto Ghio già Castello di Ripamare a Lavagna in Liguria

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Tamron 16-300.

This is the page on the Cultural Heritage website: beniculturali.it.

Here's where the castle is located:

The Ghio castle, formerly Ripamare Castle in Lavagna in Liguria – Le château de Ghio, anciennement château de Ripamare à Lavagna en Ligurie – El castillo de Ghio, antiguo castillo de Ripamare en Lavagna en Liguria – O castelo Ghio, antigo Castelo Ripamare em Lavagna, na Ligúria – Die Burg Ghio, ehemals Burg Ripamare in Lavagna in Ligurien – Lâu đài Ghio, trước đây là Lâu đài Ripamare ở Lavagna, Liguria – 吉奥城堡，原名里帕马雷城堡，位于利古里亚拉瓦尼亚 – リグーリア州ラヴァーニャのギオ城、以前はリパマーレ城
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The monumental fort of Castelvecchio in Verona

Il forte monumentale di Castelvecchio a Verona

The monumental fort of Castelvecchio in Verona.
A nice visit to Verona cannot skip this beautiful castle that stands on the banks of the Adige river.

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Il forte monumentale di Castelvecchio a Verona

Il forte monumentale di Castelvecchio a Verona

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

This is the official website of the museum: museodicastelvecchio.comune.verona.it.

You can find all the photos of Verona here.
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Castelvecchio, originally called the castle of San Martino in Aquaro, is a medieval fort located in the historic center of Verona currently used as the seat of the civic museum of the same name; it is the most important military monument of the Scaliger lordship.
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The monumental fort of Castelvecchio in Verona – Le fort monumental de Castelvecchio à Vérone – El fuerte monumental de Castelvecchio en Verona – O monumental forte de Castelvecchio em Verona – Die monumentale Festung von Castelvecchio in Verona – Pháo đài hoành tráng Castelvecchio ở Verona – 维罗纳的 Castelvecchio 纪念性堡垒 – ヴェローナのカステルヴェッキオの記念碑的な砦
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The climb to the Castle of Chiavari in Liguria

La salita al Castello di Chiavari in Liguria

The climb to the Castle of Chiavari in Liguria.
Some time ago, parking the car from the parking lots near the hospital and the Chiavari Art Institute, I noticed for the first time in my life a climb (a classic Ligurian creuza) and I decided to go up it to see where it led.
It is quite short even if decidedly steep and going up, I noticed the fortification, which only when I reached the top did I discover to be the Castle of Chiavari.

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La salita al Castello di Chiavari in Liguria

La salita al Castello di Chiavari in Liguria

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

Here's where the castle is located:

The castle was built between 1146 and 1147, one of the first erected in the geographical area of ​​the Gulf of Tigullio, on the hill overlooking the then fortified citadel of the seaside village of Clavari, today's Chiavari, to defend it and the surrounding valley.
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The climb to the Chiavari Castle in Liguria – La montée au château de Chiavari en Ligurie – La subida al Castillo de Chiavari en Liguria – A subida ao Castelo de Chiavari na Ligúria – Der Aufstieg zum Schloss Chiavari in Ligurien – Leo lên Lâu đài Chiavari ở Liguria – 爬到利古里亞的基亞瓦里城堡 – リグリアのキアヴァリ城への登り
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The Castle on the sea to defend and symbolize Rapallo

Il Castello sul mare a difesa e simbolo di Rapallo

The Castle on the sea to defend and symbolize Rapallo.
Symbol of the town and medieval monument that characterizes the sea front of the beautiful town on the Ligurian Riviera, the Castle of Rapallo is small but very solid.
It is also famous because, during the patronal celebrations that take place every year in the town on July 1, 2, and 3, it is covered by a cascade of sparks and fireworks that seem to burn the castle. Unmissable!

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Il Castello sul mare a difesa e simbolo di Rapallo

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

The castle on the sea is a defensive position in Rapallo, in the metropolitan city of Genoa, built to defend the body of water near the Vittorio Veneto seafront. It is also called a medieval castle with an incorrect definition since the construction dates back only to the second half of the 16th century.
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The Castle on the sea as a defense and symbol of Rapallo – Le château sur la mer comme défense et symbole de Rapallo – El Castillo sobre el mar como defensa y símbolo de Rapallo – O Castelo no mar como defesa e símbolo de Rapallo – Das Schloss am Meer als Verteidigung und Symbol von Rapallo – Lâu đài trên biển như một phòng thủ và biểu tượng của Rapallo – 海上城堡作为拉帕洛的防御和象征 – ラパロの防衛と象徴としての海の城
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Forte Sperone on the heights of Genoa

Forte Sperone sulle alture di Genova

Forte Sperone on the hills of Genoa.
Last spring I went, together with some friends, for a walk on the hills of Genoa.
We wanted to go (and we went) to see Forte Diamante.
However, we left the car at the foot of another beautiful fort: Forte Sperone.
Very imposing, it dominates all of Genoa!

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Forte Sperone sulle alture di Genova

Forte Sperone sulle alture di Genova

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

Where is the fort located:

Forte Sperone is a fortified work included in the “Mura Nuove” to defend the city, built on the top of Mount Peralto (489 m), at the meeting point of the two branches of the defensive wall. The union of the two walls, the one on the side of Val Polcevera and the one on the side of Val Bisagno, gives rise to a particular angular bastion, whose shape resembles the prow of a ship, from which the name of the fort derives.
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Forte Sperone on the heights of Genoa – Forte Sperone auf den Höhen von Genua – Forte Sperone trên đỉnh cao của Genoa
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Forte Diamante sopra a Genova

Forte Diamante sopra a Genova

Forte Diamante sopra a Genova.
Qualche tempo fa, assieme a qualche amico, abbiamo deciso di fare la passeggiata da Forte Sperone a Forte Diamante proprio alle spalle di Genova.
A dire la verità inizialmente abbiamo percorso per qualche chilometro la strada sterrata che corre a mezza costa (e che forse arriva fino a Campi) per poi dover tagliare in salita passando da un sentiero che sembrava non molto praticato.
E poi la vista sul forte, credo uno dei più belli del sistema difensivo alle spalle della Superba.

Forte Diamante sopra a Genova

Forte Diamante sopra a Genova

Forte Diamante sopra a Genova

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

La sua funzione era, insieme ai forti Fratello Maggiore, Fratello Minore e Puin, quella di proteggere lo Sperone (una dei tre settori vulnerabili delle Mura Nuove) come parte di un sistema di difesa avanzata a catena, secondo la logica del campo trincerato.
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Il castello di Lerici

Il castello di Lerici

Il castello di Lerici.
Il forte del 1100 che domina il borgo di Lerici e la sua baia.
E’ un edificio molto imponente e, per salire sull’altura che lo ospita, si attraversano le strette e ripide cerusse della parte antica del borgo dello spezzino.

Il castello di Lerici

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

Il castello fu costruito a partire dal 1152 e subì numerose trasformazioni ad opera delle repubbliche marinare di Genova e Pisa che per la sua posizione strategica se ne contendevano il possesso. Con l’ultima modifica del 1555 il castello finì con l’assumere l’aspetto attuale quando, per volere del genovese Offizio di San Giorgio vennero completati i lavori.
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