Photo: Mihael Grmek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Renaissance, 1548
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 42°48′57″ N, 10°20′01″ E
- Address
- Via Forte Stella
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 1548Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Address
Via Forte Stella
FerryTerminal Mole 7700 m
Aeroporto di Marina di Campo9.8 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 Stella?
Forte Stella is in Portoferraio, in the province of Livorno (Tuscany), Italy. Address: Via Forte Stella. GPS coordinates: 42.81589, 10.33361.
How much does it cost to visit Forte Stella?
There is an admission charge. We don’t have ticket prices: please check with the site before you go.
How old is Forte Stella?
Wikidata dates it to 1548.
What else is there to see near Forte Stella?
Nearby you’ll find: Portoferraio Lighthouse (100 m away), Misericordia museum (100 m away), Museo napoleonico Palazzina dei Mulini (200 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
- Forte Stella 01 — Mihael Grmek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forte Stella lapide — Ricercastorica, CC0
- Forte Stella latino — Ricercastorica, CC0
- Forte Stella Lighthouse, Porteferrario, Elba Italy — Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0
- Forte Stella — Mykola Pokalyuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzina dei mulini, giardino, veduta verso il forte stella — Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzina dei mulini, giardino, zona delle venere al bagno e mascherone 01 sullo sfondo il forte stella — Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Portoferraio - Forte Stella - 2026-09-05 16-59-43 001 — Mykola_Pokalyuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Portoferraio Forte Stella 001 — Janericloebe, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences