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°25′44″ N, 8°56′02″ E
About
No English description yet
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
700 m as the crow flies
Fort Castellaccio
Port2.2 km
Aeroporto Internazionale di Genova - Cristoforo Colombo7.4 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 Fort Castellaccio?
Fort Castellaccio is in Genoa, in the province of Genova (Liguria), Italy. GPS coordinates: 44.42886, 8.93376.
How old is Fort Castellaccio?
Wikidata dates it to 1818.
What else is there to see near Fort Castellaccio?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre Specola (200 m away), Castello Bruzzo (1.1 km away), Villa Piaggio (1.2 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 Castellaccio e Torre Specola da Peralto — Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forte Castellaccio da Peralto — Bbruno, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forte Castellaccio Genova 01 — Superchilum, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Genova forte Castellaccio 02 — Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Genova forte Castellaccio caserma — Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Genova Forte Castellaccio da Peralto — Bbruno, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Genova Forte Castellaccio e Torre Specola — Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Genova, panorama dal Ristorante Righi al Castellaccio, RP-F-F18477 — Rijksmuseum, CC0
- The Battle at Castellacio — Jean Bourdichon, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences