Photo: Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Modern era, 1818
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°26′16″ N, 8°55′13″ E
- Address
- Via al Forte di Begato
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 1818Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Sant'AntoninoTrain, nearest
1.6 km as the crow flies
Forte BegatoVia al Forte di Begato
Port2.7 km
Aeroporto Internazionale di Genova - Cristoforo Colombo6.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Forte Begato?
Forte Begato is in Genoa, in the province of Genova (Liguria), Italy. Address: Via al Forte di Begato. GPS coordinates: 44.43786, 8.92032.
How old is Forte Begato?
Wikidata dates it to 1818.
What else is there to see near Forte Begato?
Nearby you’ll find: Forte Sperone (900 m away), Torre Specola (1.6 km away), Forte Puin (1.7 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 9 photos
- Genova forte Begato — Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casetta al Forte Begato — Alessandro Cravino, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Da giù in sù a forte begato — Ilariamolinelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forte Begato - facciata frontale - Genova - ottobre 2015 — Sidvics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forte Begato - facciata laterale - Genova - ottobre 2015 — Sidvics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forte Begato 01 — Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forte Begato bis — Daniel Venturi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forte Begato casetta — Alessandro Cravino, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forte begato dark — Ilariamolinelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences