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Fortress / Tower, 1838

Forte Sofia

Fort in Verona, Italy

Verona (VR), Veneto

  • Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “City of Verona”
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At a glance

Period
Modern era, 1838
Protection
Italian national heritage
Coordinates
45°27′11″ N, 10°59′28″ E
Address
Via Monte Novegno

About

No English description yet

Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.

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Timeline

  1. 1838Built

Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).

Photos

Claconvr, CC BY-SA 4.0
Claconvr, CC BY-SA 4.0
Claconvr, CC BY-SA 4.0
Claconvr, CC BY-SA 4.0
Claconvr, CC BY-SA 4.0
Punteador, CC BY-SA 4.0
Punteador, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

Verona Porta NuovaTrain, nearest
2.8 km as the crow flies
Forte SofiaVia Monte Novegno
Aeroporto Valerio Catullo di Verona-Villafranca10.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Forte Sofia?

Forte Sofia is in Verona, in the province of Verona (Veneto), Italy. Address: Via Monte Novegno. GPS coordinates: 45.45316, 10.99101.

How old is Forte Sofia?

Wikidata dates it to 1838.

What else is there to see near Forte Sofia?

Nearby you’ll find: Forte San Leonardo (300 m away), Porta San Giorgio (600 m away), Museo e pinacoteca Canonicale (800 m 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
  1. Forte Sofia — This Photo was taken by Andrea Bertozzi. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message., CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. DSCF-Pan3 Verona Forte Sofia Esterno1 — Claconvr, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. DSCF0287a Verona Forte Sofia (interno1) — Claconvr, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. DSCF0300a Verona Forte Sofia (interno2) — Claconvr, CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. DSCF0318a Verona Forte Sofia (interno3) — Claconvr, CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. DSCF0329a Verona Forte Sofia (interno4) — Claconvr, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Forte Sofia (Verona) – entrance gate of the perimeter wall — Punteador, CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. Forte Sofia (Verona) – loopholed perimeter wall — Punteador, CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. Forte Sofia (Verona) – perimeter wall and central round tower — Punteador, CC BY-SA 4.0

Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences

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