Forte Monte Mario (Rome) Explained

Forte Monte Mario
Ensign Size:	320 px
Partof:	Entrenched field of Rome
Location:	00136 Rome
Country:	Italy
Coordinates:	41.9242°N 12.4514°W
Open To Public:	No
Built:	1877-1882
Used:	1882-1919
Builder:	Victor Emmanuel II
Occupants:	Ministry of Defence

Forte Monte Mario is one of the 15 forts of Rome, built between 1877 and 1891.It is located in Rome (Italy), in the Quarter Q, XV Della Vittoria, within the Municipio I.

History

Construction was started in 1877 and was finished in 1882. The fort covers a ground area of 8.4ha and is situated at the 3rd km of Via Trionfale on Monte Mario, for which it is named.^[1]

It is currently occupied by military units.

Biography

• Book: Operare i forti. Per un progetto di riconversione dei forti militari di Roma. Gangemi Editore. Rome. 2010. 978-88-492-1777-3.
• Book: Il sistema dei forti militari a Roma. Elvira Cajano. Gangemi Editore. Rome. 2006. 978-88-492-1057-6.
• Book: I forti di Roma. Michele Carcani. Voghera Carlo tipografo di S.M.. Rome. 1883.
• Book: I forti di Roma. Giorgio Giannini. Newton Compton Editori. Rome. 1998. 978-88-8183-895-0.

External links

• Web site: Forte Monte Mario. Progetto Forti.
• Web site: I Forti Trionfale, Monte Mario, Braschi, Bravetta. Francesca d'Angelo. RomaNatura. 10 April 2020.

Notes and References

1. Book: Baedeker (Firm), Karl . Italy: Central Italy and Rome . 1900 . K. Baedeker . 369 . en.