Forte del Santissimo Salvatore | |
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Part of the fortifications of Messina | |
Messina, Sicily, Italy | |
Coordinates | 38°11′47.7″N 15°33′46.8″E / 38.196583°N 15.563000°E |
Type | Fort |
Site information | |
Condition | Partially intact |
Site history | |
Built | 1537–1546 |
Built by | Kingdom of Sicily |
Materials | Limestone and brick |
Battles/wars | Sicilian revolution of 1848 Expedition of the Thousand |
Events | Earthquake of 1783 Earthquake of 1908 |
Forte del Santissimo Salvatore, also known as Castello del Santissimo Salvatore, is a fort in Messina, Sicily. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it is still military property. Some of its walls were demolished after the earthquake of 1908, but the rest of the fort is still intact.