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Forte di Belvedere

Forte di Belvedere is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Poggio Casaccia stands 921 m to the north, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Statua dell'Abbondanza, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

The story

The Forte di Belvedere or Fortezza di Santa Maria in San Giorgio del Belvedere (often called simply Belvedere) is a fortification in Florence, Italy.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1590.

Wikidata Q72786, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Step-free access
Limited

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.76308, 11.25375

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Scala doppia rampa a tenaglia: 0.1 mi
  • Fontana delle scimmie: 0.1 mi
  • Anfiteatro: 0.2 mi
  • Benvenuto Cellini: 0.3 mi
  • Monumento ai caduti della battaglia de Mentana: 0.4 mi
Parks
Springs
  • Piazzale Michelangelo: 0.6 mi
  • Fonte Pecchioli: 4.9 mi
  • Fonte Mezzina: 5.4 mi
  • Fonte della Caldaia: 5.6 mi
  • Fonte Giallina: 5.7 mi
Peaks
  • Monte Cuccioli: 1.9 mi
  • Montepiano: 3.5 mi
  • Colle San Francesco: 3.6 mi
  • Monterivecchi: 3.6 mi
  • Monte Ceceri: 3.7 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 55
Gardens: 40
Picnic sites: 13
Waterfalls: 8
  • Tonfo del Diavolo: 7.1 mi
  • Pescaia Calvelli: 14.0 mi
  • Cascata di Meriggioni: 16.3 mi
  • Pisciolo di Macereto: 16.5 mi
  • Pisciolo di Sant'Antonio: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Forte di Belvedere. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poggio CasacciaN921 m7.7 mi
Poggio TriniN764 m7.4 mi
Poggio al GiroN747 m6.2 mi
Monte RotondoN705 m6.9 mi
Poggio PratoneNE702 m6.6 mi
Poggio di FirenzeSE693 m7.3 mi
Poggio BallettoN690 m5.8 mi
Poggio di Casa al MonteSE676 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:4918:27
June solstice05:3420:1721:01
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4615:5416:41

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/24879633

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