Photo: FabrizioCannizzaro, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 38°12′46″ N, 15°29′58″ E
- Address
- località Colle San Rizzo
Photos
Getting there
Messina CentraleTrain, nearest
6.3 km as the crow flies
Batteria Puntal Ferrarolocalità Colle San Rizzo
Port5.5 km
Aeroporto di Reggio Calabria - Tito Minniti20.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Batteria Puntal Ferraro?
Batteria Puntal Ferraro is in Messina, in the province of Messina (Sicily), Italy. Address: località Colle San Rizzo. GPS coordinates: 38.21288, 15.49932.
What else is there to see near Batteria Puntal Ferraro?
Nearby you’ll find: Monastero di Santa Maria della Valle (1.3 km away), Forte San Jachiddu (3.7 km away), Forte Gonzaga (4.6 km away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- Puntal Ferraro — FabrizioCannizzaro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Un daino al Forte Puntal Ferraro. Sullo sfondo, lo stretto e la Calabria — Donniedarko1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences