Batteria Tirolo

The first trace of this battery, which forms the defensive line towards the Tyrol, dates back to 1803 when, according to the project commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte, the space necessary for its foundations was carved out of the rock. However, the design of the Battery was only partially realised in 1814 and consisted of casemates of limited height with pitched roofs camouflaged in the morphology of the terrain to defend the road below.

Left in a state of neglect for several years, it was completely rebuilt in 1884 thanks to a large grant for the renovation, arming and modernisation of the entire fortress. The downsized volume, still visible today, has an outer cladding of granite blocks and the roof is rounded to deflect fired shots and hide in the mountain skyline.