Photo: Davide Papalini, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower, 1724
Forte del Varignano
Building in Porto Venere, Italy
Porto Venere (SP), Liguria
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Early modern period, 1724
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°04′07″ N, 9°50′42″ E
- Address
- Via Santa Maria
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 1724Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
La Spezia CentraleTrain, nearest
5.4 km as the crow flies
Forte del VarignanoVia Santa Maria
Port2.0 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 del Varignano?
Forte del Varignano is in Porto Venere, in the province of La Spezia (Liguria), Italy. Address: Via Santa Maria. GPS coordinates: 44.06866, 9.84513.
How old is Forte del Varignano?
Wikidata dates it to 1724.
What else is there to see near Forte del Varignano?
Nearby you’ll find: Forte Santa Maria (400 m away), Varignano Roman Villa (600 m away), Torre Capitolare (2.1 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
- Le Grazie (Porto Venere)-panorama6 — Davide Papalini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fortezza del Varignano 0811 (33103604818) — János Korom Dr. >17 Million views from Wien, Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fortezza del Varignano 0812 (33103606958) — János Korom Dr. >17 Million views from Wien, Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fortezza del Varignano 0813 (33103606918) — János Korom Dr. >17 Million views from Wien, Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Il Varignano e Forte Santa Maria (xilografia) — Barberis, Public domain
- Porto Venere, Forte del Varignano (1) — Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porto Venere, Forte del Varignano dalla cava sul Monte Muzzerone — Naioli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porto Venere, Forte del Varignano e Lerici dalla cava sul Monte Muzzerone — Naioli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spezia. Il Lazzaretto del Varignano — Alberto della Valle, CC0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences