Photo: Original uploaded by Bbruno (Transfered by Bbruno ), Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Early modern period, 1747
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°25′17″ N, 8°59′30″ 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
- 1747Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Genova SturlaTrain, nearest
2.7 km as the crow flies
Forte Richelieu
Porto Antico5.3 km
Aeroporto Internazionale di Genova - Cristoforo Colombo11.8 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 Richelieu?
Forte Richelieu is in Genoa, in the province of Genova (Liguria), Italy. GPS coordinates: 44.42127, 8.99154.
How old is Forte Richelieu?
Wikidata dates it to 1747.
What else is there to see near Forte Richelieu?
Nearby you’ll find: Forte Santa Tecla (1.5 km away), Forte Monteratti (1.5 km away), Torre Quezzi (1.8 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
- Forte Richelieu Genova 01 — Original uploaded by Bbruno (Transfered by Bbruno ), Public domain
- Cortile principale del Forte Richelieu - Genova - novembre 2022 — Sidvics, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forte Monteratti and Forte Richelieu 01 — Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forte Richelieu 2021 — Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forte Richelieu da via del forte di San Martino — Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forte Richelieu di Genova — Stefano59Rivara, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forte Richelieu Genova — Bbruno at Italian Wikipedia, Public domain
- Genova Forte Richelieu — Sidvics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TargaIngressoRichelieu — Riotforlife, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences