Werk Strino

The Strino Roadblock is an Austro-Hungarian roadblock built to guard the Tonale Pass and the Sole Valley in Northern Italy. While some sources indicate that the fort was built between 1860 and 1866, others indicate between 1860 and 1861. Strino was the first built to guard the Sole Valley, and was part of the Tonale Roadblock system. The fort had a power generator, telephone, optical signal lights, and a pipe from the Strino River for water.

As advancements in artillery were made, the Roadblock was becoming more and more obsolete. Strino lacked sufficient firepower to repel an assault from the front and sides. Despite knowing this, the Austrians did nothing about it for the time being. The Austrians finally did something about it in 1899. The artillery positions were redone, and the wooden roof was replaced by a concrete one. In 1898, an outlying fortification was built near Strino. This was Nahkampfanlage (Close Combat Facility) Velon, built on the site of a resort. In 1906, the two fortifications were connected by a stone staircase. Both fortifications were disarmed in 1915.